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The first snowfalls in East Yorkshire and Suffolk have made 2020 a white Christmas for parts of the UK.
The Met Office reported snow on the ground at 5 a.m. on Christmas Day in Leconfield, East Yorkshire and Wattisham in Suffolk.
He tweeted: “Good morning everyone, we just received the official confirmation that this #Christmas is white!
“Leconfield in Humberside reported #snow falling at 5am, and Wattisham in Suffolk also reported recent snow at this time. More updates will be posted as they become available.”
Forecasters say Christmas Day is likely to be clear and dry for most, but rains in eastern parts of England have the potential to bring sleet or snow this morning.
It comes amid widespread flooding across the country with people rescued from vehicles and evacuated from their homes after a period of heavy rain.
The arrival of Storm Bella Boxing Day will bring more downpours and winds of up to 80 mph in exposed coastal locations, the Met Office said.
Meteorologist Alex Burkill said late Thursday: “Christmas Eve night through Christmas Day is going to be very cold, with widespread heavy frosts early on Christmas morning.
“So it could be a ‘white’ Christmas to the extent that a lot of people are going to wake up to a frost.
“They will be very light, scattered, not everywhere you will see them in any way, and in most areas it will be quite a dry day, just cold, but there is a possibility that we may see some snow showers in the eastern parts of England, especially early on Christmas Day. “
The Met Office added that conditions across the UK will become increasingly unstable until December 27, with strong winds and heavy rain from the north.
