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A fresh weather map has pinpointed precisely which areas of the UK are expected to experience a White Christmas – before the nation shifts “noticeably” in the New Year.
The lead-up to December 25 this year has witnessed temperatures swinging dramatically, with some days feeling unusually warm for the season and others approaching freezing.
With the mercury appearing poised to fall generally over the coming days, the likelihood of snow should increase accordingly, particularly across northern England and Scotland where snowfall tends to be more probable at year’s end.
However, the most recent maps from WXCharts, which draws information from MetDesk, indicate that falling temperatures nationwide could trigger an unexpected turnaround for 2025.
The newest WXCharts maps reveal the UK virtually unaffected by any harsh weather conditions on December 25, with no indication of even rainfall as people sit down for their Christmas meals. Snow charts fail to display any snowfall from earlier days lingering anywhere across the country, including over Scotland’s highest peaks.
The maps indicate it appears unlikely, currently, that the nation will satisfy the Met Office requirements for a White Christmas – as the organisation stipulates a snowflake must be spotted falling somewhere near any of its weather monitoring stations throughout the UK. Typically, this occurs annually, with the most recent widespread White Christmas documented in 2023, when approximately 11 per cent of weather stations registered snowfall, reports the Mirror.
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The Met Office states that it can generally predict a White Christmas up to five days before the festive day, meaning the forecast may alter in the coming days leading up to the occasion itself.
The charts indicate the only significant adverse weather will be a harsh cold snap, with temperatures hovering between -2C and just 2C for the majority of the day.
Currently, the organisation’s extended weather forecast, spanning December 24 to January 2, indicates the period will be chilly, potentially damp, and unlikely to be snowy. The prediction states: “A gradual transition to more settled conditions is expected, as high pressure builds to the north of the UK.
“This will bring a strengthening easterly wind over the Christmas period, making it feel noticeably colder than of late. Whilst there will be a fair amount of dry weather, a few showers will still be possible, particularly across eastern and southern parts which may be wintry in places, more especially over high ground.
“High pressure will likely dominate the weather in the run up to the New Year, slowly drifting to the west. This will maintain largely settled conditions, although with an increasing chance of showery conditions later in the period. Temperatures will be below average much of the time, with frost likely where clear skies and light winds prevail.”
