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With so many Brits’ holiday plans ruined by a new strain of coronavirus, can we at least look forward to a picturesque layer of snow on Christmas Day?
The Met Office says that despite icy conditions bringing a “seasonal feel” to the UK, those hoping for a white Christmas will be disappointed.
Tom Morgan, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “It is going to be dry in the vast majority of the UK, and it will be a cold and icy start to the 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 unfortunately do not anticipate any on the ground for the vast majority of the country.
“It’s going to be a frozen Christmas instead of a white Christmas.
“It is a mild and humid start to the week in the south, but it becomes much colder and sunnier for the Christmas period and I think everyone will notice.
“Although it will not be a white Christmas, people will still need their big coats, scarves and hats for whatever outing they can take during the Christmas period.
There could be some snow in the eastern parts of Scotland on Christmas Eve, but it is not expected on Christmas Day.
The week will start with rain and mild temperatures, but these will drop to single averages on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, possibly down to -3 ° C in some parts of England on the morning of 24 December.
Morgan said temperatures are expected to peak 6 ° C in London and southern England on December 24 and a maximum of 5 ° C on Christmas Day.
Northern parts including Manchester will see 4C and 5C on Christmas Eve and Christmas, respectively.