As we approach the festive season, Brits will no doubt be ‘dreaming of a white Christmas.’
The UK has endured a torrid autumn and early winter, with Storms Ashley, Connall, Bert and, most recently, Darragh battering the UK.
The country saw heavy rain, wind reaching speeds of 90mph and even snow. Now, with Christmas on the horizon, the Met Office have given its verdict on what weather’s in store over the next couple of weeks, including on Christmas Day.
Leading up to Christmas, conditions are expected to be ‘unsettled’ with heavy rain – and a small chance of snow.
The Met Office have stated that northern parts of the UK are most likely to see snowfall over Christmas.
Their forecast reads: ‘Any snow most likely restricted to high ground though could temporarily fall at lower levels in the north during colder interludes.’
‘Mild and many areas dry on Tuesday aside from rain over some western hills. Through the middle of next week, conditions are expected to turn widely unsettled with spells of heavy rain and strong winds possible for all regions.
‘Temperatures falling back to around if not a little below average for a time later next week. Generally mixed conditions thereafter.
‘High pressure will attempt to build across the south of the country at times but looks unlikely to become dominant as spells of wet and windy continue to arrive from the west.’
After Christmas, the Met said: ‘Mainly unsettled conditions are most likely, with spells of wet and windy weather for all, these most frequent in the northwest. Some snow is possible in colder interludes, especially on high ground in the north.
‘There are signs of at least some more settled interludes, these more likely across the south. Temperatures are likely to be around or slightly above average overall, any more settled interludes bringing the potential for overnight frost and fog.’
There has not been a widespread ‘white Christmas’ since 2010, some 14 years ago.
The Met Office called the weather that Christmas ‘very unusual.’
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