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, with most if not all areas remaining dry. There is a small chance of a light shower, most likely a mix of rain and sleet, with some snow possible over high ground.” For the Met Office to declare a ‘White Christmas’, a single snowflake must be observed falling during the 24 hours of 25 December

heavy rain which is turning to snow in places. The current, more widespread, yellow warning for snow and ice is valid until 9pm tomorrow evening. It covers the risk of snow and sleet this afternoon across large parts of northern England and Scotland, as well as the risk of ice with rain falling

at this time of year is about the chance of snow on Christmas Day. There’s a small chance of light showers, which, if they occur, will be a mix of rain, sleet and some snow over higher ground. The chance is relatively low as it stands, and there are no strong signals for significant or widespread

on Wednesday bringing more wind and a band of heavy rain which could fall as snow or sleet over the hills, but also to lower levels at times. A number of yellow National Severe Weather warnings have been issued for both wind and snow. The rain and blustery conditions will push south and east through

Midlands southward to start the day, these sweeping south-eastwards, coalescing for a time into longer spells of heavy rain, turning wintry over higher ground with sleet and snow, but clearing for a time, whilst Storm Arwen moved into the North Sea, causing winds to increase through the day, with gales

cloudy, with rain, sleet or snow in South West England. It was bitterly cold with a keen easterly wind adding to the severity of the overnight frost, whilst in Shropshire, sheltered from the wind by hills to the east, the temperature fell to a new English record low of -26.1 °C at Newport

overnight frosts. Conditions will also be largely dry, though some rain showers along the east coast could turn to sleet over higher ground.   Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Dan Harris, said: “Early next week, following a brief more unsettled interlude, we expect to see a return to widely cold

, and removing blockages and debris which has built up in culverts and drainage grids etc.” The weather will remain unsettled this weekend, with a wind warning in place for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday, where blustery showers of rain, hail and sleet are expected.  Sunday

of northern England, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Borders might also see a little snow, but wintry showers elsewhere will be mainly hail or sleet. Meanwhile, a lot of inland areas sheltered from the wind, should see some bright, crisp sunshine. Stein Connelly from Transport Scotland said

of weather fronts. These may stall where the milder air meets the cold air mass and we could see wintry hazards, such as rain, sleet, and snow, with freezing rain also a possibility at times. As always snow is more likely over higher ground, but there could be some to lower levels. Submit your