DORSET could see its first sleet or snow of winter tomorrow.

The Met Office is predicting a 60 per cent chance of snow in some areas of Dorset.

According to the Met Office, Shaftesbury residents will have a 60 per cent chance of waking up to light snow tomorrow morning.

This is forecast between 6am and 8am, whilst there is a reported 40 per cent chance of a light snow shower between 8am and 9am in the area. Temperatures are predicted to drop to 2C and it could feel like -5C.

In Bridport, there is a 40 per cent chance of a sleet shower at 6am. Temperatures could drop as low as 3C, which will feel like -1C at times, according to the forecaster.

In Swanage, the Met Office says there will be "light snow showers changing to cloudy by late morning."

It says there is a 40 per cent chance of a light snow shower.

While in Blandford, there's a 40 per cent chance of sleet at 8am and 9am.

Twitter-based forecaster Dorset Snow said on Sunday: “Tuesday 3am-9am we could see our first sleet/snow of winter. Likely to be rain/sleet on the coast, but areas inland could see some snow and possibly a light dusting on high ground.

“These will be Isolated showers, following a weather system that clears on Monday night.”

Temperatures are set to rise to 12C by Sunday.