London’s weather is set to take a dive temperature-wise as some forecasters are suggesting it may snow as early as next week.
According to Accuweather, which predicts the forecast far ahead of its rivals the BBC and the Met Office, Christmas Day is looking to be very chilly indeed.
The site predicts December 25 will see highs of 10C and lows of 2C, while conditions will be “very windy with low clouds”.
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Meanwhile, the Met Office predicts the cold spells will hit parts of the UK from November 23 and will continue into December, so parts of the UK could be in for a white Christmas after all.
The Mirror reports people are also being warned of freezing temperatures and heavy snow to fall across swathes of the country from next week.
Battersea Park could look like this if it snows
(Image: Ian Vogler)
WXCharts maps suggest snow will first hit the north of the UK and then moving south over the following couple of days.
After a largely mild November, the cold weather is set to come from Arctic winds which will bring freezing temperatures and has slashed odds on it becoming the coldest November on record.
The Express reports that temperatures could fall by 10 degrees after 7C-10C highs at the weekend.
The long-range forecast given by the Met Office for November 22 to December 1 similarly reads: “High pressure will often lie close to western or southwestern parts of the UK during this period.
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“This will tend to bring to a colder than average north or northwesterly airflow for a time.”
The most unsettled conditions will likely be across northern areas.
“Here, showers or longer spells of rain are likely with snow likely across higher ground and possibly falling to low levels at times.
“Strong winds are possible across the north, especially around coasts.
“Further south, it is likely to remain somewhat drier with fewer showers, but there is even a slight chance of some wintry weather here.
“At points when winds ease any clearer and calmer conditions that prevail will lead to some cold nights with frost and fog.”
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