UK snow maps show a large area of the country is set to be hit with snow for at least nine days straight giving a boost to those keen for a white Christmas
New UK snow maps suggest a large part of the country could be hit with continuous snow for at least nine days straight.
North-west Scotland is set to see persistent snowfall starting from December 20, according to the latest predictions from WXCharts, which are based on MetDesk data. The maps suggest parts of the Highlands, Grampian Mountains and the Cairngorms, could be buried under heavy snow in the run-up to Christmas Day. This boosts the chance of a white Christmas for Scotland, the last of which was in 2021. The most recent widespread white Christmas across the UK was in 2010, and the maps currently show no snow for England, Wales or Northern Ireland over the festive period.
Snow is forecast to be centralised across north-west Scotland from December 20 to 23, before spreading more widely across Scotland. From midday on Christmas Eve, snow is forecast to push further east, with central and eastern Scotland, including Aberdeen and Glasgow, seeing wintry conditions. Snow looks set to continue falling across parts of Scotland on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day, flakes are expected to settle central and eastern parts of Scotland more widely. From December 27 onwards, snow looks set to be confined to north-west Scotland.
Which counties could see snow between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day?
- Highland
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
- Perth and Kinross
- Angus
In its long-range forecast for December 19 to December 28, the Met Office says: “Showers or longer spells of rain are likely to continue at first for many parts of the country, perhaps heavy at times, but gradually over the weekend the weather is expected to become more settled. Scotland and Northern Ireland are likely to see this change first, with spells of rain perhaps slower to clear further across the south.”
For the week beginning Christmas Day, the Met Office predicts “high pressure is expected to become more widely established”, bringing settled weather, colder temperatures, overnight frosts and morning fog.
