The tail end of Hurricane Kirk could bring snow to parts of the UK as the category four storm moves closer.
A blast of wind and rain is due to hit Britain next week as the major storm strengthens across the Atlantic and edges closer to northwest Europe.
The potentially disruptive weather is due to start midweek, with the Met Office warning from Tuesday: ‘The forecast period looks most likely to be mostly unsettled, with frequent bouts of wind and rain associated with areas of low pressure.
‘Scotland and Northern Ireland are more likely to quickly turn colder with showers, and the colder weather (perhaps some snow on Scottish mountains) will most likely gradually work its way south. Metro news reports.