UK snow forecast: Met Office provides verdict on white Christmas | EUROtoday

With simply days till Christmas Day, forecasters have given their verdict on whether or not we are going to see a white Christmas this yr.

The Met Office is predicting temperatures will plummet after a light December thus far, resulting in a frosty and chilly Christmas week.

Low strain is predicted to deliver bursts of rain throughout the UK from Monday, however forecasters say these showers ought to clear by later within the week.

However, whereas temperatures are predicted to fall to as little as 2C within the south west and Scotland, forecasters have warned there are “currently no strong signals for significant or widespread snowfall” – that means a white Christmas is unlikely for many.

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Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly, mentioned: “After a spell of unsettled and wet weather, we’re expecting a gradual shift to more settled conditions as high pressure builds into next week.

“This will bring drier and colder weather for many over the Christmas period, with the risk of overnight frost and fog where skies clear.”

He added whereas there’s a good probability of showers, these are unlikely to show to snow.

“While there will likely be some showers, more especially in eastern and southern areas, these perhaps wintry over higher ground, there are currently no strong signals for significant or widespread snowfall,” he mentioned.

“As always, we advise everyone to keep up to date with the latest Met Office forecasts and warnings, especially if you’re making plans over the festive period.”

Weather maps present temperatures remaining delicate at round 10C on Monday earlier than dropping barely to 8C on Tuesday.

Forecasters are predicting a pointy drop to round 5C on Christmas Eve, with the mercury falling additional to 3C on Christmas Day.

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This is a colder Christmas than the UK has seen lately. But forecasters mentioned any winter flurries are more likely to be restricted to the south coast of England.

Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna mentioned: “By Christmas Day, (temperatures will be) no better than 5 to 7C across the UK, so quite a drop from what we’ve seen of late, and feeling cold in that wind, as well.

“On Christmas Day, we need to keep an eye on the far south of the UK, particularly the south coast of England. There’s just a chance we could see one or two wintry flurries developing.

“There’s only a 10 per cent chance of anything significant developing there, but all we need, of course, is for a flake of snow to fall anywhere across the UK for it to technically be termed a ‘white Christmas’, so something to keep an eye on across the far south of England.”

Weather forecast

Monday

Scotland and Northern Ireland are set to see outbreaks of rain, which is able to slowly ease into this afternoon. Elsewhere, low cloud steadily lifting to depart a brighter afternoon, aside from just a few showers affecting Cornwall. It is predicted to remain windy within the west and southwest with temperatures remaining delicate.

Tuesday

A principally cloudy day throughout the nation with early rain within the south west. Patchy, principally gentle, rain can also be forecast throughout northern Scotland. There can be easterly winds slowly rising and feeling colder consequently.

Wednesday (Christmas Eve) to Friday

Heading into Christmas excessive strain will deliver drier, extra settled, albeit colder climate with chilly easterly winds. We may even see some gentle rain or wintry flurries at instances within the south.