Britain set for coldest week of autumn so far with snow set to fall - five-day weather forecast for Liverpool

The Met Office has warned of an early winter chill this week, as temperatures are set to plummet across the country. 

The first half of November will see average temperatures for this time of year, but Bonfire Night could be particularly chilly and wrapping up warm is advised. 

Weather forecast

November 1 to 7 is set to be the coldest of the autumn yet, as mercury continues to plummet and causes below average temperatures in the latter weeks of the month. 

On Tuesday and Wednesday, "Just about anywhere could see a shower, but they will be most frequent and heaviest towards the north and west of the UK, around coasts in particular," explained Met Office meteorologist Aiden McGivern.

The north of England will struggle to hit temperatures in low teens, with some parts of Scotland dropping as low as 9°C.

On Thursday, the showers should have moved along and a dry, wintery spell is expected - meaning air and ground frost is increasingly likely. 

Throughout the next few days, the cold spells could see the first snowy showers of the winter across higher inland, while rain will continue to hit the coast. 

Exacta Weather’s James Madden said: "We could start to see some significant snow events over higher ground.

"Looking to Bonfire Night and there will be a risk of widespread frosts as we get a taste of some early wintry conditions.

"We are about to see a change in the weather paving the way for cold and wintry end to autumn."

By this weekend (6-7 November), clouds will move in and temperatures will stabilise while rain should also be expected. 

By the middle of November the snow is likely to really hit with WxCharts predicting eight inches of snow could fall and stay put with the icy temperatures.

Five-day weather forecast for Liverpool City Region

Monday was wet and windy with flooding in areas but Tuesday will be a quieter day with more in the way of sunny spells, fewer showers, and lighter winds. Most of the showers will be restricted to coastal areas. Temperatures should peak at around  11°C in the early afternoon but could plummet to 3°C at night.

Wednesday will be cloudy with scattered showers with light winds. We could have some sunny spells too as the weather gets a bit drier through the day although the overall temperature will fall to around 9°C as we head deeper into autumn.

Thursday is expected to be clear and bright with a sunny morning giving way to a cloudy afternoon but it will still be cold - toping out at around 9°C by mid afternoon, but there is a risk of overnight frost.

Cloud cover returns on Friday,Bonfire Night,but it is expected to be dry with a gentle breeze and the temperature should rise again to about 12°C during the day. But wrap up warm at night as the temperature will drop and there is a risk of frost.

There will be a chilly start on Saturday before temperatures recover to around 13°C as cloud moves in. Changing to light rain by nighttime.