Met Office give latest white Christmas 2024 verdict as they say it's like 'betting on horses'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWith the big day less than two weeks away, the inevitable question follows. Will there be a white Christmas this year? But it appears as though those praying for a thick covering of snow this Christmas may be disappointed.
For the Met Office to declare a white Christmas, a single snowflake has to be observed falling in the 24 hours of December 25 anywhere in the UK.
This is a common occurrence; since 1960 more than half of all Christmas Days have been declared a white Christmas. 2023 was the last white Christmas in the UK, with 11% of weather stations recorded snow falling, although none reported any snow lying on the ground. READ MORE: 'I lost my three-year-old daughter and my wife.
I lost everything' A picturesque Christmas where widespread snow covers the ground is extremely rare, and since 1960 has only happened four times – in 1981, 1995, 2009 and 2010.
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