Get ready to dig out your hats, gloves and scarves now that the Met Office has issued a weather warning beginning tomorrow.

It’s autumn, and while it comes with lovely different colours of leaves and a crisp morning air, there’s also the chance that things will get chilly, but how chilly are we to expect?

According to the Office, we’re in for a bit of a cold one starting from tomorrow (17 November) as Arctic winds are set to sweep across the UK.

You can expect sub-zero temperatures, as well as rain to come in parts of Southern Scotland and Northern England, as temperatures in some areas will be well below the average for this time of year.

In London, you can expect highs of 6C and night-time lows of -1C.

Snow and ice warnings have also been issued, with it coming into Scotland from tomorrow at 4pm until Monday 11am.

It’ll then travel to England from Monday at 10am until the same time on Tuesday.

Unfortunately, while the rest of the UK is set to experience maybe just a smattering of snow, heavy snow is due to take over the two areas given the weather warnings.

Meteorologists said there will be ‘a messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow’ in the next few days for parts of the UK, and everywhere will be a lot colder than they’d like it to be.

The warnings cover parts of Scotland and England (Met Office)

Apparently, there will be a ‘major change in the weather from this weekend, as an early winter cold spell arrives bringing the potential for disruption for some next week’.

However, with cold comes danger, as the UK Health Security Agency issued a cold health alert starting from Sunday until next Thursday for the Midlands (sad week for me) and the North of England.

It warned of an ‘increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people’ and a ‘greater risk to life’ for those who are vulnerable.

While a lot of inland places will see dry weather and a bit of frost in the morning, Northern Ireland can look forward to frequent showers (as usual) as well as the coastal areas of England and Wales, which will also see rain, sleet and hail.

According to a map showing forecast snow in southern Scotland and northern England, there is a possible fall of 15-20cm on hills above 400m, and then 2-10cm in low areas.

Get your hats and gloves out (Christopher Furlong / Staff / Getty Images)

The first weather warning for Northern Scotland, which also covers the Highlands area, explained that ice and some snow could lead to ‘slippery surfaces and difficult travel conditions’.

There is also possible ‘icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths’.

Travel could be affected by the weather, such as roads and railways, meaning that you can expect longer journey times by road, train or bus services as well as ‘injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces’.

Forecasters went on to say that on Sunday afternoon, those living within the warning area will see showers that will turn increasingly chilly through the day, so get your wellies and umbrellas out.

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More than eight inches of snow is set to hit some parts of the UK, as almost a dozen amber and yellow weather warnings are issued right across the country.

The Met Office has issued a staggering 11 warnings across different parts of the UK from today to Friday (7 to 9 February).

Additional cold health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), with heavy snow set to fall across parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The worst hit areas will see up to 21cm (8.3 inches) of snow fall, with the Met Office warning ‘some rural communities could become cut off’.

The weather service warns that people and vehicles will likely get stranded, with power cuts possible and phone service to drop out.

Drivers are worth noting the 20-second rule when driving in these upcoming snowy conditions.

Trains could also be cancelled and ‘untreated pavements will become impassable’ with falls and injury likely.

Two snow and ice warnings have been issued for Scotland on Wednesday, including pretty much the entire country north of Glasgow.

Thursday is when the snow bomb arrives, with 21cm expected to have settled in the Yorkshire Dales by 9am on Friday.

Two amber snow warnings are in place on Thursday across England and Wales. In England, the warning runs from midday to 6pm and impacts the Peak District and south Pennines, including Bradford, Huddersfield, and western edges of Sheffield.

The amber warning in Wales covers huge swathes of the north, including Wrexham, Corwen, and Ruthin.

On Thursday, a yellow snow warning also covers almost the entire north of England and Midlands, including all Liverpool and Merseyside, Greater Manchester, North Wales, Nottingham, and Birmingham.

There’s also a yellow warning for rain across the entire south of England including Plymouth, Portsmouth, Brighton, and Dover.

Heading into Friday, a snow and ice warning is in place across the entirety of Northern Ireland, with the northern England and Midlands snow warning from Thursday remaining in place for the morning.

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Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Almond said: “There’s an increased signal for wintry hazards as we move through the week as cold air from the north moves over the UK.

“It’s from Thursday that the snow risk becomes potentially impactful, as mild air attempts to move back in from the south, bumping into the cold air and increasing the chance of snow where the two systems meet.

“While there are still lots of details to work out, the initial snow risk looks highest in northern England and Wales from Thursday.

“One to two centimetres is possible to low levels, with 10 to 20cm possible over the highest ground within the warning area. This snow is likely gradually change to sleet and rain later on from the south.