After the long, hot summer months in Gloucestershire, we could be in for long, cold winter months.
According to The Weather Channel, we may see a repeat of the freezing temperatures that brought snow to Gloucestershire earlier this year with the Beast from the East.
It says computer models are predicting lower temperatures from December until February, with a chance of higher-than-average amounts of snow.
Dr David Reynolds, senior meteorologist with The Weather Company, said out of the three months January and February are set to be the coldest.
He said: "We are forecasting a cooler-than-normal winter, with a greater probability that the colder months (against average) will be January and February.
"The approaching solar minimum is also likely to increase the colder risks."
Thursday in Gloucestershire will see warm temperatures up to 21C today, and there is a prediction for a slightly milder than normal October and November.
However all is set to change by December, with the worst of the cold weather expected after the start of 2019.
Katie greening, forecaster of The Weather Channel, said: "There is a greater risk of lower than average temperatures after the New Year.
The Met Office, in its UK outlook from October 11 to 25, said snow could return to higher ground in the north of the country.
It said: "Whilst there remains considerable uncertainty in the forecast, there is a greater chance of spells of wet and windy weather from mid October onwards, with the rain possibly turning to snow at times over the highest ground in the north.
"There should still be some spells of dry and fine weather, especially at first, but these will bring some locally frosty nights and morning fog.
"Temperatures will be generally colder than average, but with some milder interludes at times."