Snow is on its way to England (Image: Getty/WXCHARTS)
UK weather maps have turned purple indicating that England could get its first barrage of in a matter of weeks.
If you haven’t already it is definitely time to dust off your winter coat as England may be getting a pummelling of snow.
WXCHARTS maps show the country turning purple and white on October 14, meaning snow is on its way.
However, not all parts of the country will get a dusting of snow with North west England and Yorkshire forecast to receive up to 1cm of the white stuff at midnight on October 1.
is set to arrive on October 11 with a hitting the UK on October 13 with the predicting
Snow is forecast at midnight on October 14 (Image: WXCHARTS)
However, the chances of the snow sticking may be slim as heavy rain is forecast at the same time with up to 4mm predicted.
Isolated parts of Scotland are also due to get around of , although it may be thin and confined to the Scottish Highlands.
The wintery weather could arrive at the tail end of next week from October 14 to 16 bringing with it snow. Rain and low temperatures could be far more widespread, however.
Snow is predicted to fall in northwest Scotland including Fort William, Inverness and Ullapool with rain in east Scotland – Aberdeen, Fraserburgh, and the Grampians.
Weather maps have turned purple and white (Image: WXCHARTS)
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Met Office five day forecast
Tonight we will see low cloudy and patchy rain and drizzle across central and eastern England, slowly clearing southeastwards. There will be clear spells across Scotland and Northern Ireland with isolated frost.
As we go into tomorrow any rain and low cloud in the southeast will slowly lift and turn showery into the afternoon. Drier with sunny spells elsewhere with temperatures around the seasonal average.
The weather is looking dry with plenty of sunny spells on Thursday and Friday and feeling warn in light winds. Rain returning from the west into the weekend with stronger winds.