12 h. ago Will it snow this Christmas? Met Office issues latest verdict

The threshold for a ‘white Christmas’ requires just a single snowflake to be observed falling on Christmas Day, anywhere in the UK, say the Met Office

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20 h. ago Met Office predicts 'wintry showers' during Christmas week as hopes for snow raised

The Met Office predicted last week that the chance of a White Christmas is low, but the odds may be improving.

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24 h. ago Will it snow this Christmas? Met Office release latest verdict

The threshold for a ‘white Christmas’ requires just a single snowflake to be observed falling on Christmas Day, anywhere in the UK, say the Met Office

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24 h. ago Met Office says ‘snow could fall in Christmas week’ and reveals exactly where

The Met Office previously said those hoping for a White Christmas were not likely to see snow on December 25, but now the prospects appear to be improving

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26 h. ago Dreaming of a white Christmas? Met Office gives verdict on how likely Britain is to have one this year

Met Office data covering a period between 1991 and 2020 shows snow has settled on the ground for an average of three days in December, compared to 3.3 days in January and 3.4 days in February.

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42 h. ago UK snow: Met Office delivers blunt verdict on white Christmas as mercury drops

With a strong easterly wind expected in the coming days, temperatures are set to tumble — from the balmy 12.8C recorded in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, on Monday — to close to freezing

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3 d. ago UK snow forecast for Christmas as BBC and Met Office reveal latest predictions

With Christmas Day almost upon us, people across the the UK will be checking weather forecasts in the hopes that we could see some snow on December 25

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7 d. ago Met Office reveals chances of snow over Christmas as London to enjoy dry spell (at last!)

The last time it snowed on Christmas Day in the capital was in 2023

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8 d. ago Met Office gives white Christmas verdict with one area 'likely' for snow

The Met Office says the forecast may change as Christmas approaches

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8 d. ago UK snow: Met Office delivers damning white Christmas verdict as temperatures to drop

Odds for a white Christmas had fallen last week after the Met Office forecast snow during the festive season — and now meteorologists in the UK have fresh information

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8 d. ago UK snow: Met Office delivers blunt white Christmas verdict as temperatures to drop

Odds for a white Christmas had fallen last week after the Met Office forecast snow during the festive season — and now meteorologists in the UK have fresh information

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1 week ago UK snow forecast for Christmas as Met Office and BBC issue latest predictions

Snow is expected this month but it awaits to be seen whether the UK will see a White Christmas - the Met Office, BBC and Netweather have released their latest predictions

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1 week ago Met Office forecasts snow for festive period as White Christmas odds unveiled

The national forecaster says snow is a "possibility" over the festive period.

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1 week ago Met Office forecasts SNOW for Christmas week as temperatures to tumble

The Met Office has published its long-range forecast which covers the period including Christmas Day, and forecasters believe temperatures are going to plunge again

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3 w. ago Christmas weather forecast latest from Met Office after odds on snow slashed

Bookies slashed odds of snow at Christmas for 2025 after snow fell across the UK in November

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3 w. ago UK weather: Met Office gives early indication to chances of Christmas snow

The Met Office forecast snow last week — which indeed fell across the country — and the forecasters are now examining the weather patterns for December, including the Christmas period

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4 w. ago Will it snow at Christmas as Met Office lists UK cities likely to see festive flurries

For the Met Office to declare a ‘white Christmas’, a single snowflake has to be observed falling on the 24 hours of 25 December - they can often predict this five days beforehand

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4 w. ago 13 UK cities most likely to see snow this Christmas as Met Office gives verdict

A weather expert has shared his verdict on which UK cities are most likely to see a white Christmas this year. The Met Office has also revealed where has the highest probability

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