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UK weather turns wintry with Arctic blast as amazing aerial pictures show London blanketed by fog and clouds

Balmy Halloween up to 18C tonight gives way to bitter Arctic winds from tomorrow, forecasters warn

AMAZING aerial pictures show London shrouded in fog today - as weathermen said a blast of Arctic air is set to plunge Britain into winter this week.

Bitter northerly winds and rain showers will have us shivering from tomorrow and could even bring the season's first snowfall, forecasters warned.

London's tallest buildings poke through low cloud and fog as seen from a helicopter this morning
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London's tallest buildings poke through low cloud and fog as seen from a helicopter this morningCredit: SWNS
Much of the country was shrouded in thick mist today like this fog rolling over the capital at 9.30am
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Much of the country was shrouded in thick mist today like this fog rolling over the capital at 9.30amCredit: SWNS
Fog surrounds the Shard skyscraper in London today as forecasters warned an Arctic blast is on the way tomorrow
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Fog surrounds the Shard skyscraper in London today as forecasters warned an Arctic blast is on the way tomorrowCredit: Reuters
Thick fog obscures the view from the Shard's viewing gallery 800ft above London
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Thick fog obscures the view from the Shard's viewing gallery 800ft above London
Only the top of the skyscrapers at Canary Wharf are visible above the blanket of fog over London today, as seen from the View at the Shard
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Only the top of the skyscrapers at Canary Wharf are visible above the blanket of fog over London today, as seen from the View at the ShardCredit: Getty Images
London's skyline is hard to make out through the thick autumnal mist as seen from The Shard this morning
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London's skyline is hard to make out through the thick autumnal mist as seen from The Shard this morningCredit: PA:Press Association
Tower Bridge seen through the mist this morning as London was enshrouded in thick fog for a second day
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Tower Bridge seen through the mist this morning as London was enshrouded in thick fog for a second dayCredit: Alamy
The London Eye seen through thick fog as a balmy October gives way to a freezing November
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The London Eye seen through thick fog as a balmy October gives way to a freezing NovemberCredit: PA:Press Association
Forecasters warned a blast of cold air from the Arctic will bring freezing fog, frosts and possibly the season's first snowfall this week
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Forecasters warned a blast of cold air from the Arctic will bring freezing fog, frosts and possibly the season's first snowfall this weekCredit: PA:Press Association
Tower bridge through the mist today with more fog to come through the week
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Tower bridge through the mist today with more fog to come through the weekCredit: Getty Images
Forecasters warn frosty weather, fog, rain and ever snow will sweep across Britain
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Forecasters warn frosty weather, fog, rain and ever snow will sweep across BritainCredit: Getty Images

It follows an unusually balmy end to October with thermometers expected to touch the 18C (64F) mark today after this morning's Halloween fog clears.

Trick-or-treaters will struggle to drum up chills this evening with temperatures staying above-average for the time of year.

However it is all change from Tuesday as a blast of cold air from the Arctic region spreads across Britain.

There is even the chance of snow over the high ground of Scotland and the north of England in the coming days, forecasters say.

A beautiful misty autumnal morning in the Peak District, Derbyshire, this morning
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A beautiful misty autumnal morning in the Peak District, Derbyshire, this morningCredit: SWNS
Weathermen said tomorrow will mark a sharp change as icy wind from the north blows down over the UK
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Weathermen said tomorrow will mark a sharp change as icy wind from the north blows down over the UKCredit: SWNS

Northern parts will feel the first bite of cold tomorrow before the mercury sinks across the country through the week.

Temperatures are forecast to hit freezing overnight in Scotland, parts of Wales and even as far south as Devon and Cornwall by the weekend.

Daytime highs will struggle to get much above 10C (50F) in the south this week with the north lucky to see 8C (46F).

The Met Office said after a spookily foggy start today temperatures will lift towards the 18C mark.

Planes in the fog at Heathrow Airport today as Britain heads into a wintry spell of weather
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Planes in the fog at Heathrow Airport today as Britain heads into a wintry spell of weatherCredit: PA:Press Association
Autumnal fog over Canary Wharf in East London this morning
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Autumnal fog over Canary Wharf in East London this morningCredit: Alamy
A heron flies through misty Finbury Park in North London today
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A heron flies through misty Finbury Park in North London todayCredit: Alamy
The view across misty fields shortly after sunrise this morning near Edington in Somerset
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The view across misty fields shortly after sunrise this morning near Edington in SomersetCredit: Alamy
Brits were warned to expect freezing fog and even snow this week as a blast of cold weather sweeps down from the Arctic
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Brits were warned to expect freezing fog and even snow this week as a blast of cold weather sweeps down from the ArcticCredit: Alamy
The foggy landscape around the shores of Derwentwater in Cumbria earlier today
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The foggy landscape around the shores of Derwentwater in Cumbria earlier todayCredit: North News and Pictures

 

Forecaster Emma Boorman said: “After a foggy and misty start to Halloween there will be some sunny spells and it will be mild with temperatures staying above average, especially across the southern half of the UK, a band of cloud and rain will pass through the north.

“This rain will gradually sink further south introducing colder air as we move towards midweek and temperatures will struggle to reach the low teens.

"There could even be some wintry showers over the high ground of Scotland.

“Overnight temperatures could touch freezing bringing the risk of frost and more foggy mornings through the week.

“This is due to high pressure - which has been drawing southerly air into Britain keeping things very mild over the past week - changing to pull Arctic maritime air in from the north.”

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Britain has been unusually mild over the past week thanks to high pressure wedged over northern Europe allowing mild winds to flow in from the south.

James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said this week will herald the start of a much colder period of weather.

He warned parts of Britain could get the first “significant” snowfall of the season before the end of November.

He said: “Things are turning much colder from the north this week with the cold spreading to other parts of the country, paving the way for a quite cold and much more traditional November period.

“This will bring an increase in the snow risk levels across the country in among some periods of unsettled weather.

“The first notable wintry blast and potentially widespread snow showers will occur during the early part of November and there will also be ample amounts of fog and frost for many within this period too.”

A red kite rests on a tree on a foggy morning in the Oxfordshire countryside at Dunsden
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A red kite rests on a tree on a foggy morning in the Oxfordshire countryside at DunsdenCredit: Rex Features
Fog was a challenge for motorists in Dunsden, Oxfordshire, this morning
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Fog was a challenge for motorists in Dunsden, Oxfordshire, this morningCredit: Rex Features

A separate region of high pressure to the northwest of Britain will build this week opening the floodgates to chilly Polar winds.

WeatherOnline forecaster John Ejdowski said: “A cell of high pressure will be the main feature of the weather for much of this next week.

“Little in the way of rain is forecast with most of it reserved for the north west, perhaps until late in the period.

“Temperatures will drop from above normal to below normal with an increased risk of fog and frost.”

A spokesman for The Weather Outlook added: “By Tuesday colder air will be making its way southwards and as high pressure builds back in from the west during mid-week, nighttime frosts become widespread.

“As we head towards next weekend it probably remains quite cold and there is a chance of more changeable conditions bringing rain.

“Over high ground in the north significant snowfall is a possibility.”

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