'Snow in South Devon'? And what about Christmas Day?

As we head towards December and winter chill starts to kick in everyone wants to know the possibility of seeing snow fall in the winter months especially on Christmas Day.

The Met Office has reported a cold front from the north encompassing many parts of the UK over the next few days. This could mean possible wintry showers across coastal areas as well as some inland parts of northern Britain. The showers could also spell snowfall and ice forming in certain places. Towards the end of the week there’s a chance of snow across parts of the south of the country, but right now this is nothing short of a probability. 

David Oliver, a Met Office deputy chief meteorologist, explained on the Met Office’s website “After some rain on Monday, conditions will turn mainly dry in the south for a time before a very uncertain period on Thursday and Friday for the southern half of England and Wales. The weather models are highlighting several possible solutions from very wet to mainly dry, with a mainly dry picture the most probable outcome at present."

 
“However, snow in any affected area is unlikely to be anything more than transient and short-lived, but it could lead to small totals and some disruption over a few hours before melting.” 

That turns our attention to the Christmas period, most importantly Christmas Day. Bookmakers have recently slashed odds on the UK achieving snowfall on the big day. You can now get 10/1 for snow to fall anywhere in the UK come December 25th with Ladbrokes. Fred Done’s Betfred are also getting in on the weather-based festivities running their ‘Betfred Christmas Draw’ where if snow is lying on Christmas morning in the capital 5 lucky people will be made millionaires!