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UK could see white Christmas as Met Office predicts snow and sleet over festive period

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by DD Staff
December 10, 2024
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Some people in the UK may get a white Christmas this year as the Met Office forecasted snowfall from Christmas Eve to January 7.

Meteorologists warned sleet and snow were "likely at times" in their long-range forecast for the holiday period, especially on higher ground in the north.

Forecasters anticipate that the southern states may experience "settled conditions" in late December, thus London would not get to enjoy any snowy sights around Christmas.

“Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially towards the northwest of the UK,” the forecast states.

“Some sleet and snow is also likely at times, especially on high ground in the north. However, there are also some signs that more settled conditions are possible at times, these perhaps most likely across the south late in December or into early January.

“Temperatures are likely to be around or slightly above average overall, but with any more settled interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.”

The long-range forecast is uncertain, with the possibility of a White Christmas becoming much more apparent up to five days before December 25.

Christmas Day is judged to be a ‘White Christmas’ by the Met Office if a single snowflake is observed falling in the 24 hours of 25 December somewhere in the UK.

This measure means more than half of all Christmas Days are recorded as being a White Christmas,

Since 1960, around half of the years have seen at least 5% of the Met Office’s network record snow falling on Christmas Day.

But forecasters say this does not mean scenes of blankets of snow, which are rarer.

There has only been a widespread covering of snow on the ground four times since 1960 - in 1981, 1995, 2009 and 2010, the Met Office website states.

This is partly because of climate change, and also because the UK is more likely to see heavier snowfall in January and February than in December.

2023 was the last white Christmas in the UK with 11% of the Met Office’s stations recording snow falling, although none reported any snow lying on the ground.

The forecast comes amid a spate of storms for the UK, with many parts of the country hard hit by Storm Darragh.

Around 24,000 homes were still without power on Tuesday, although they were expected to be reconnected to the grid by Wednesday.
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