Every year we all in the UK dream of picture-postcard-worthy white Christmas. Most years, we’re disappointed. While it has snowed on December 25 in some places around the UK in recent years, it has rarely settled. The last time we got a proper, countrywide white Christmas was way back in 2010 – could another one be on the cards?
Right now it’s not looking so likely. In its long-range forecast for Christmas Eve to January 7, the Met Office has said that some snow and sleet is ‘likely at times’, mostly on high ground in northern parts of the country. It adds that there will be ‘mainly unsettled conditions’ through the festive period, with rain and wind likely for most of the UK.
According to WX Charts weather maps, a snowstorm is expected to hit the UK around 6pm on Christmas Eve, with Scotland predicted to see up to 4cm of snow per hour. The map suggests that 2cm per hour could fall in the north west, but with heavy rain also predicted, it’s unlikely to stick.
All that said, snow is notoriously hard to predict — the Met Office can only really give an accurate forecast of snowfall up to five days beforehand. So, there’s still time to add a white Christmas to your wishlist.
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