By GB News (World News) | Created at 2024-12-23 11:04:41 | Updated at 2024-12-23 14:30:23
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A weather expert has warned that Britain is highly unlikely to experience a white Christmas this year.
Speaking on GB News, meteorologist Tamsin Green said: "I fear I might be the bearer of bad news, but the chances of a white Christmas are extremely unlikely."
Her prediction aligns with forecasts showing milder conditions are set to arrive across the UK for the festive period.
Green explained that the technical definition of a white Christmas in the UK requires just one snowflake to fall within the 24 hours of Christmas Day.
Tamsin Green spoke to Cameron Walker and Dawn Neesom on GB News
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The Met Office has confirmed this outlook, noting that cold Arctic air currently moving across Britain from the Atlantic will give way to milder conditions.
Forecasters explained that a shift in weather patterns will bring Atlantic air from the southwest in time for Christmas.
The change means Britain can expect calm but cloudy conditions for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
"As we head towards Christmas, milder Atlantic air will move in, with many of us seeing a grey Christmas rather than a white one," the Met Office said.
The Met Office also dismissed the chance of a White Christmas this year
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Specific temperature forecasts support the prediction of a mild rather than white Christmas.
On the Isle of Man, Ronaldsway Met Office is forecasting temperatures up to 12 degrees Celsius on Christmas Day, with cloudy conditions and sunny intervals expected.
Looking beyond Christmas, forecasters are warning of potentially colder conditions returning.
James Madden of Exacta Weather predicts temperatures will be "normal to even mild" on Christmas Day, but suggests a "widespread snowy period" could arrive in the final days of December.
The Met Office indicates that colder, showery conditions may return around the turn of the year, particularly affecting northern areas.
