The weather hasn’t really felt like November in the Northeast and Great Lakes, where temperatures have commonly been 5 to 10 degrees above average for this time of year. Nationwide, it’s been the fifth-slowest start to the snow season since at least 2008.

A series of storms is set to move across the US this week, and some of them could help bring much needed relief to areas experiencing drought.

A powerful storm system is expected to develop this week and blast portions of the Northeast with heavy rain while accumulating snow is possible in the Ohio Valley and Appalachians.

The Met Office says icy patches may bring difficult driving conditions in parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Snowy conditions described as "the first taste of winter" have caused train cancellations and road delays in parts of the UK after severe weather warnings were issued.

Outbreaks of rain spreading west during the afternoon will turn to sleet and wet snow at times. Snowfall is expected to affect higher ground, especially over 200m, with several centimetres possible. The highest peaks of the Sperrins and Mournes could get between 5-10cm of snow,