Forecasters Say Possibility of White Christmas This Year

Forecasters in the UK are already keen to predict this year’s winter holiday weather. But most are saying that while a white Christmas could still be possible, it is not likely that snow will make its way to the UK for Christmas day.

This week, however, weather reports indicated that the nation should be braced for well below freezing temperatures as well as snowfall. Temperatures are expected to reach minus two Celsius for most of England and up into Wales. MeteoGroup UK, the Press Associations weather division, is reporting that these temperatures will hold throughout the week into the weekend.

It is also being reported that regions in southern and central England may experience their lowest temperatures for the winter this week with the potential of a minus five Celsius during the week. The weather report was given at the start of this week by Paul Knightley, a forecaster for MeteoGroup UK.

He reported earlier that a bitter cold wind would travel across the country starting Thursday bringing heavy snow to eastern England and into Scotland. He added that snowfall for southern and central England and Wales would most likely begin Sunday and could potentially continue up through Christmas week.

He also said that he would not rule out a white Christmas for some parts of England with the potential of a Christmas day snowfall. But he did warn that it was more likely that it would not snow for Christmas or the week leading up to the winter holiday. The forecaster also cautioned holiday travellers to be sure to take extra precautions while travelling over the holidays.