{"id":42901,"date":"2023-12-20T12:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/?p=42901"},"modified":"2023-12-20T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T12:39:04","slug":"britain-to-be-blasted-by-wall-of-snow-on-christmas-day-full-list-of-places-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pieroselvaggio.com\/2023\/12\/20\/britain-to-be-blasted-by-wall-of-snow-on-christmas-day-full-list-of-places-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain to be blasted by wall of snow on Christmas Day – full list of places hit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It will likely be a White Christmas this year in the UK, weather agencies have confirmed. But only a few select areas are currently predicted to see a decent amount of the white stuff this December 25.<\/p>\n

WXCharts, which uses data from Met Desk, predicts that a substantial portion of northern Scotland will be blanketed in snow. This includes the Highlands and Inverness, although reaches as far east as Aberdeen. The snow will not head very far south, however, according to current predictions, and isn\u2019t set to reach Edinburgh.<\/p>\n

The Met Office said it had a \u201chigh degree of confidence\u201d there would be snowfall over the festive period. It defines a White Christmas as snow falling anywhere in the UK during the 24 hours of December 25.<\/p>\n

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The weather agency stressed that only northern areas are likely to see snow, although did not rule out any snowfall further south.<\/p>\n

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Helen Caughey told the Independent: \u201cAs we begin Christmas Day wintry showers initially feeding in across the north in the colder air mass would technically make it a white Christmas, as we only need to see a single flake falling.<\/p>\n

\u201cElsewhere, while it is likely at first to be mostly dry there is the potential for rain approaching from the west later on. As this moves east, we may see rain turning to snow, at least over high ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She added it was \u201cunlikely\u201d there will be enough snow accumulating elsewhere to lead to proper settling.<\/p>\n

Betting company William Hill has lowered its odds of a White Christmas. Glasgow is now set at just 6\/5 to see snow on December 25. In England, Newcastle (2\/1) is most likely coated with snow on Christmas morning, followed by Leeds (5\/2) and Manchester (3\/1), while seeing Christmas Day snow in London is a 7\/1 chance.<\/p>\n

In their long-range forecast, the Met Office has now predicted a period of north winds this week could bring in some snow and ice up until December 26. They said: \u201cIt now looks probable there will be at least one short-lived colder interlude next week, with a period of north of northwesterly winds that could bring some snow and ice, especially in the north.\u201d<\/p>\n