A month’s worth of rain is set to fall across parts of the UK on Friday and Saturday, with forecasters warning a small chance of floods causing “danger to life”. 

Most of Wales and parts of northern England will be particularly affected by the incoming downpours, with 40-60mm of rain widely forecast and as much as 100mm across higher ground, a spokesperson for the Met Office said. 

Northern England’s average October rainfall is 100.6mm, whilst the average in Wales 169.6mm.

Met Office forecasters have issued yellow weather warnings for rain covering most of Wales and the north west of England.  

The warning, which advises that heavy rains could cause flooding and a potential danger to life,  is in place from 12pm on Friday to midnight on Saturday. 

There is a “small chance” that businesses and homes could be affected by flooding, with downpours causing potential disruption to public transport services and motorists alike. 

The Met Office has also warned of a “small chance” of communities becoming cut off by the water, with the potential for powercuts to impact people living in affected areas. 

 High winds have also been predicted in places, with gusts of more than 50mph predicted to hit the west coast of Wales on Friday, with blustery conditions across much of the south of the UK. 

With the mercury plummeting to 2C in parts of northern Scotland, the UK is also set to see its first snowfall of the season.

Met Office meteorologist Grahame Madge told HuffPost UK that the arrival of snow on Friday was “likely to be the first time people had seen snow this season.

“However, we’re expecting it’ll be confined to higher ground so will be seen on hilltops rather than the type of snow people are actually engaging with.” 

Madge explained that the weather front which will bring mild air into southern parts of the UK is set to be swiftly followed by a weather front which will bring cooler conditions.

As a result snow seen in Scotland could start to track it’s way down the UK, with hilltops in areas such as the Peak District starting to see their first snowfall of the season.