London weather: Met Office confirms the probability of a white Christmas in the capital

Published date21 December 2020
Date21 December 2020
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
Temperatures will be typically wintery across the country and will stay in mid-single figures on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

However, no snow is expected to settle on the streets of London or anywhere else in the country.

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The Met Office said that a damp start to the week will be followed by a drop in temperatures, and hats, coats and scarves will be a must for your Christmas Day strolls.

Tom Morgan, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said temperatures could drop to -3C in parts of England and Wales on Christmas Eve morning.

Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 6C in London and the south of England on December 24 and a high of 5C on Christmas Day.

Mr Morgan said: "It's going to be dry for the vast majority of the UK, and it will be a cold and frosty start to the day, particularly for England and Wales.

"So there will be a seasonal feel in terms of white frost on the ground, but in terms of snow, we're not anticipating any on the ground for the vast majority of the country, unfortunately.

"It's going to be a frosty Christmas rather than a white Christmas.

"It's a mild and wet start to the week in the south but turning much colder and sunnier for the Christmas period and I think everyone will notice that.

"Even...

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