Britons could be treated to snow this Christmas, as new weather maps show an icy spell sweeping in across the UK on December 25.
Scotland, parts of northern England and the Midlands could be treated to falling snow when they wake up on Christmas Day, as weather maps from WxCharts turn white.
Near the Scottish Highlands, the depth of snow is forecasted to be around 25cm.
Huge cities such as Newcastle and Manchester could also be treated with some snow on Christmas day.
New weather map shows snow sweeping in on Christmas Day across Britain
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Meanwhile, the south of England and Wales are unlikely to see snowfall this Christmas.
A recent forecast from NetWeather says an “Icelandic low” could be sweeping in to cover parts of the UK.
Its forecasters are predicting an “unsettled” festive period, with the weather varying throughout the week.
A spokesperson said: “The weather is expected to turn more unsettled during this period with a mainly westerly flow, and the Icelandic low displaced to the east of its normal position with lowest pressure generally between Iceland and Scandinavia.
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There could be snow on Christmas Day in parts of the UK
PA“It will be generally mild in the south, but some colder north-westerlies are likely in the north.
“While a widespread white Christmas is currently looking unlikely, there is potential for northern parts to have some snow on Christmas Day if Christmas Day coincides with one of the colder north-westerly outbreaks.”
The last White Christmas was officially recorded in 2022, though no snow was actually recorded on the ground.
In 2022, nine percent of Met Office weather stations recorded snow falling.
The last widespread White Christmas came in 2010
PAAccording to the Met Office's definition, it is a White Christmas if one snowflake falls in the 24 hours of 25 December somewhere in the UK.
There was no snow recorded in 2018 or 2019, according to the Met Office.
The last widespread White Christmas came in 2010, when there was snow at 83 percent of stations in the UK.
This was the highest ever amount recorded.