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Those who dream of a white Christmas will be even more disappointed this year after the Met Office forecast icy conditions for the UK.
Temperatures in most of the country will remain at single averages on Thursday and Friday, and snow was not expected to settle.
Despite a wet start to the week, the Met Office said the mercury would start to drop, meaning people would have to bundle up for their winter walks.
Meteorologist Tom Morgan said temperatures could drop to -3 ° C in parts of England and Wales on Christmas Eve morning.
Temperatures in London and southern England are expected to peak 6 ° C on December 24 and 5 ° C on Christmas Day. Similarly, low temperatures of 4 ° C and 5 ° C are forecast for parts of the north, including Manchester.
Morgan said it would be dry for the vast majority of the UK and a cold and icy start to Christmas Day, particularly in England and Wales.
“So there will be a seasonal feeling in terms of white frost on the ground, but in terms of snow, we do not anticipate any on the ground for the vast majority of the country, unfortunately.
“Although it will not be a white Christmas, people will still need their big coats, scarves, hats, etc. for whatever walks they can take during the Christmas period.
Morgan said there could be a light layer of snow in some parts of eastern Scotland on Christmas Eve, but none was expected on Christmas Day.
He said temperatures at the beginning of the week would be mild for the time of year between 13 and 14 ° C, compared to the average of between 8 or 9 ° C.
There are also flood alerts for southern England and Wales after recent bouts of wet weather, and there may be rain warnings for the beginning of the week.
The Eden Project in Cornwall was closed on Sunday after what it described as significant flooding at the site overnight. A spokesperson said the botanical gardens would be closed to visitors again on Monday, when a new risk assessment will be conducted.
