100% Chance of a white Christmas

White Christmas Forecast Issued: 2009-12-24 22:03:00
Next Forecast: 2010-09-12 12:00:00

Synopsis
Western Scotland-Snow Risk: 100%
Morning: Starting generally cloudy for most though very cold with a severe frost. The far west may have a sunny morning with local mist and fog. It will generally be a dry morning though some showers may edge into the North West Highlands by the end of the morning which will be wintry over the mountains. These will be well scattered overall. Temperatures May start as low as -10c in very prone frost hollows though everywhere else just below freezing on normal ground. A maximum in the morning of about 2 or 3c however mnay could remain below feezing.
Afternoon/Evening: Continuing mainly dry but very cold in the afternoon with plenty of cloud though some sunny spells are possible. In the evening, rain with sleet and snow also likely will edge into South Western parts of the evening giving a white christmas! Higher ground will definately be more suited but lower ground should see some wintry weather aswell. A few cm, perhaps more is possible for some areas. Coastal areas may have rain/sleet rather than snow. Max temperature between 0-3c and some may be below freezing all day.

Eastern Scotland-Snow Risk: 90%
Morning: A mostly dry but cloudy morning with a risk of a few wintry showers in the NE of the region especially near the coasts. Rather cold especially inalnd with max temperatures for the morning about 2-3c generally.
Afternoon/Evening: Continuing mostly dry in the afternoon with a risk of a few wintry showers. Remaining cold. Near the end of the day an area of rain, sleet and snow will move in. Many could see snow giving accumulations. This will be mainly in central and southern parts of the region. The band may not reach the extreme east until the very start of Boxing day. Max temperatures about 2/3c. Some locally below feezing all day.

Northern Ireland-Snow Risk: 80%
Morning: A very cold morning with frost and widespread mist and fog for a time especially inland keeping temperatures below freezing for some. This should lift as rain, sleet and snow begins to head in for the afternoon. Some sunny spells likely where there is no mist or fog. Max temperatures between -1c and 2c.
Afternoon/Evening: A mix of rain, sleet and snow will move in. Sleet and snow will be more for the northern parts of the region and those with high ground will definately benefit as it could be rather marginal. Some accumulations are locally possible. Temperatures rising to between 1-4c mainly.

North East England-Snow Risk: 80%
Morning: Perhaps a rather cloudy and locally misty or foggy start for some though this should lift into sunny intervals. There could be some frost aswell. Rather chilly but the morning will be essentially dry. Max temperature around 1 to 3c for the Morning.
Afternoon/Evening: Sunny intervals continuing into the afternoon. Some mist and fog may linger. By the evening it will cloud up once again with rain, sleet and snow spreading in right at the end of the day. Snow will be more restricted to the far North of the region e.g Northumberland. Elsehwere rain and perhaps some sleet is possible though frontal edge sleet/wet snow is possible for many for a short time. Little change in temperature with 1-4c likely as the maximum around the region.

North West England-Snow Risk 80%
Morning: A misty and foggy start and rather chilly aswell. This will gradually lift into low cloud with sunny intervals at times. Some frost is possible for some. A dry morning. Max temperature 1 or 2c generally.
Afternoon/Evening: Perhaps some mist or fog persisting keeping the temperatures down. Sunny intervals for others. By the evening it will cloud over. Rain with local sleet moving in. Towards Cumbria and over the pennines snow is possible particularly over higher ground with local accumulations. Others may see some leading edge sleet/wet snow. Temperatures remaing similar with 1-3c at best for most.

Wales-Snow Risk 40%
Morning: Again, a misty and foggy and perhaps fristy start for many giving way to sunny intervals for a time though some mist and fog may perist in valleys etc. It will be a dry morning. A cilly morning with temperatures mostly around 1-3c locally colder in mist and fog. Perhaps upto 4 or 5c along the South coast of Wales.
Afternoon/Evening: Clouding over gradually with rain and a risk of some leading edge sleet/very wet snow. Over Snowdonia, much of the precipitation may be of sleet and snow over higher ground. Rain is expected elsewhere overall. Cold at 2-4c. Perhaps upto 7c on the south coast.

The Midlands-Snow Risk 40%
Morning: In the early hours, some very light rain, sleet or perhaps snow is possible for some but amounting to very little. Essentially it will be a cloudy, misty and perhaps foggy start for many giving way to low cloud or sunny spells at times. Cold at 1-3c.
Afternoon/Evening: Sunny spells quite likely for much of the region but clouding over by the evening with some rather light rain or sleet over the higher parts of the region. Temperatures similar to the morning-around 1-3c.

East Anglia-Snow Risk 40%
Morning: Some light rain, sleet and perhaps snow in the early hours, particuarly on the backedge of the precipitation. It will be rather light and brief. The rest of the morning rather cloudy and perhaps misty. Max temperatures 3 or 4c.
Afternoon/Evening: Sunny spells developing quite widely and remaing rather clear into the evening aswell where it may turn chilly for a time. Temperatures will remain very similar to the morning with 3-4c as the maximum with 5 or 6c on the coast.

South East England-Snow Risk 20%
Morning: Cloudy with rain in the early hours, with perhaps a risk of backedge sleet very briefly. The rest of the morning will be cloudy and locally misty. Max temperatures for the morning at 4 or 5c.
Afternoon/Evening: Sunshine for much of the afternoon. Clouding over slightly in the evening with a risk of a few showers particularly by the coast. Max temperatures around 4-6c with upto 7 or 8c on the coast.

South West England (Inc Channel Islands)-Snow Risk 15%
Morning: Local mist and fog inland with a risk of a few showers. A bit of sleet is possible if showers fall to the North of the region e.g Gloucestershire or high ground in Exmoor and Dartmoor. The Channel Islands has no snow risk. Sunny spells will develop. Temperatures at 2/3c in the North to 8c in Cornwall on the coasts.
Afternoon/Evening: Sunny spells and isolated showers continuing into the afternoon. By the evening it will cloud over with some outbreaks of rain possible. Mild than of late. Max temperatures from 4c in the North to as much as 10c in the extreme South West.