2 weeks Ago By Astha Saxena
Brits across much of the country could wake up to a white Christmas according to brand new predictions. A weather expert has raised the hopes of those keeping everything crossed for a Christmas Day blanketed in snow , sharing the cities that are most likely to witness festive flakes. The predictions fall in line with weather maps that suggest heavy snow is likely in several parts of the country on December 25.
A white Christmas refers to a Christmas Day when snow is on the ground or falling, creating a festive, wintry atmosphere often associated with traditional holiday imagery. And it seems, seven cities across the country are all set to turn white on the big day. Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist and founder of British Weather Services, gave his view on where is most likely to feel like a real life snow globe.
He said: “A polar blast is coming towards the country and it seems that some snow is likely to come along. However, Christmas is too far at the moment so everything is to be play for. It may happen either on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day or Boxing Day, we need to wait and watch.
“People have to hedge their bets as we wait for Christmas to arrive. At the moment it seems, cities that are most likely to witness snow on Christmas Day include Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh.” According to the Met Office , 2023 was a white Christmas in the UK with 11% of the country's weather stations recording snow falling, although none reported any snow lying on the ground.
The forecaster said: "Before that, 2022 saw 9% of weather stations recording falling snow, but none with any snow settling. 2021 and 2020 were also technically white Christmases, both with 6% of weather stations recording snow falling, but in these years, less than 1% of stations reported any snow lying on the ground in 2021 and only 4% in 2020. "There was no record of snow falling at any station in the UK in 2018, or in 2019.
The last widespread white Christmas in the UK was in 2010." Brian Gaze, founder of The Weather Outlook, told Express.co.
uk: “Every day there are many runs of computer models which forecast the weather, and an increasing number of them reach all the way to the Christmas period. “While forecasts beyond a week usually show significant variation, a few intriguing models suggest the possibility of snow during the festive season. So the dream of a white Christmas is still alive, and for now, the message is simple: stay tuned!” The Met Office ’s long-range forecast between Monday, December 23 and Monday, January 6 said: “Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially the north and northwest of the UK.
“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 average overall, with any more settled interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.
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