Millions of people hoping for a white Christmas will be delighted to know snow if forecast to fall in several areas, with only a few likely to miss out on flurries
Several places around the UK will enjoy a white Christmas according to new maps showing where will be blanketed, while others will be spared.
Almost all of Scotland will experience flurries on December 25, but it will also fall a little further south into northern England. Some snow will also fall in Northern Ireland and in Wales, with those hoping for a picture perfect Christmas bound to be happy as they swap presents with their family and friends.
In England, four regions will be spared any snow at all, with those in the South East, South West, East and London not forecast to have any on the big day. The heaviest snow fall is in Scotland, with some higher regions forecast potentially more than a foot of snow.
The Met Office ’s forecast for December 25 said: “Around the middle of next week, low pressure may dominate, with a spell of mild, wet and windy weather for most places. “Thereafter, while high pressure may try and build at times, especially in the south late in the period, the more likely scenario is for an unsettled regime to dominate. Spells of wind and rain, perhaps with some hill snow in the north, are likely, followed by blustery showers, these most frequent and perhaps wintry at times in the northwest.
“Temperatures will vary around average, with oscillations between colder and milder interludes.”
As well as snow, the country will have lower temperatures as the latest data from forecaster WXCharts shows a strong weather front sweeping across large parts of the UK. Conditions will drop as low as -7C in some areas, with cold Arctic air moving in.
While the snow will be further north, southern regions including London, Birmingham and Cardiff are forecast for drizzle and single-digit temperatures on Christmas Day. Forecasters have also said that between December 25 and January 8 most of the country will experience unsettled conditions, especially in the northwest of the country. Some sleet and snow is also likely, especially on high ground in the north.
For today, it is forecast to be a chilly start in Scotland on Thursday, with patchy frost and fog forming beneath clear skies where temperatures will struggle to get above -2. Further south, Humberside will be the warmest part of the country with Hull forecast for 7C.
The Met Office says: “Remaining cloudy for many with patchy drizzle, and hill fog. Brighter skies in the far west and across much of Scotland, where fog could linger all day. Feeling rather cold.”
