UK weather: Snow unlikely to fall in next fortnight, says Met Office

The Met Office has dismissed claims that the UK could be gripped by an 'Arctic blast' of snow within two weeks

A snow storm in Cumbria earlier this year. The UK is likely to avoid scenes like this for a few more weeks yet PA (PA)

The Met Office has rubbished reports that the UK will face snow within two weeks saying that although temperatures will drop it is likely to remain dry.

Some reports have claimed an “Arctic blast” with “bitter winds” and “temperatures below freezing” could bring snow within the next fortnight.

But Emma Sharples, a spokeswoman from the weather forecaster, dismissed this as “rubbish”.

She explained that the country is due to get cold winds which have been blown over the North Sea from Scandinavia - but there was unlikely to be any snow as it was predominantly remain dry.

She said: “We are going to see colder conditions but then again we have been enjoying above average temperatures really because of the high pressure system.

“At night there may be some localised frost but it's going to be quite breezy which will negate quite a lot of that.

“Its not really cold enough to snow and in any case it is going to be mostly dry.”

She says it will feel more like winter than it has done in recent weeks but the mercury will not get even close to zero.

“I think the main thing is that it will feel cold because there is going to be wind and the temperature is going to be slightly lower but at the moment there is no sign of snow.” she explained.