The Met Office has released its verdict on the chance of a picturesque White Christmas over the next few days.
While many in the UK are braced for disappointment, fresh weather data reveals where and when snow can be expected over the festive period.
Forecasters have indicated that Britain faces a "very low chance" of experiencing widespread snowfall on December 25.
Instead, high-pressure systems are anticipated to deliver dry and settled conditions across the country.
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Temperatures are expected to sit at average levels or slightly below for late December, though nothing particularly cold is forecast.
Rather than the wintry white scenes many dream of, overnight frost and freezing fog are far more probable.
The Met Office has confirmed that no snow currently appears in their predictions for the festive period.
Meteorologist Annie Shuttleworth explained the prediction, outlining three potential weather patterns for Christmas Day.
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The most probable scenario, carrying a 49 per cent likelihood, involves an anticyclonic northerly positioned over the Irish Sea, which would generate northerly winds and suppress any precipitation.
A second possibility, with just 12 per cent probability, sees an anticyclonic east-southeasterly centred above Denmark, potentially bringing easterly winds and some showers to western regions.
The third scenario, equally rated at 12 per cent, features an anticyclonic southwesterly situated over northern France, which would produce southwesterly winds and somewhat milder temperatures than the other outcomes.
Ms Shuttleworth summarised the outlook by stating: "All of these show high pressure dominating the weather and most slightly colder than average, but nothing exceptionally cold.
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"So there is a very low chance of any widespread white Christmas at all at this time in any of these outcomes."
However, not all is lost as new data shows that snow will fall over Britain in the new year.
On January 2, areas around Birmingham and near Manchester can expect 1cm of snow.
Heavy falls will be seen in the North East of England and the borders, with 2cm of coverage.
In Scotland, the Central Belt can expect falls of between 1 and 2cm.
However, the heaviest snow across the UK will be seen in the Highlands with a minimum cover of 4cm near Aberdeen.
In higher peaks, as much as 12cm of snow is predicted to fall.
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