Bookies claim outside chance of SNOW to hit UK capital London in October

Pic:Tourists take a selfie during a snow storm in central London earlier this year. A bookmaker has put the capital at 10/1 to get snow in October (wp)
Staff reporter(wp/es):

Bookies have claimed there is an outside chance London could be hit by snow in October.

Betway has put the capital at 10/1 to get a dusting this month.

But Glasgow is the UK's most fancied location to get snow, at 10/3, with Edinburgh at 4/1.

However, the Met Office was less optimistic. In its general forecastfor October, it only said "night fog and frosts would become more likely" in the south towards the end of the month.

It added: "Temperatures will probably be generally colder than average by then, but with some short-lived milder interludes at times."

It comes as millions of Brits felt the first onset of winter on their morning commute.

Some parts of the UK plummeted below freezing overnight, as biting chills hit people on Monday morning.

Despite the cold, however, most parts of the UK enjoyed a dry and bright start to the day.

Clouds were expected to build gradually through the day, although some bright spells were forecast in London and the south.

Rain is anticipated to spread across Scotland, Northern Ireland and eventually northern England this afternoon.

Windy weather is expected on Monday evening and overnight, particularly in northern Scotland. Outbreaks of rain are expected in the south.

However, the chilly conditions are not expected to last too long this week.

The mercury will climb throughout the week and could peak above 20C by Wednesday – several degrees above average for the time of year.

Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill told the Standard: “Temperatures will continue to climb in south where it will be sunny and fine. It could be 20C or even a bit warmer than that.

“Northern parts are likely to be a bit changeable with some outbreaks of rain and windy too.”

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