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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jane Clinton

Met Office warns of cold, windy weather but white Christmas ‘highly unlikely’

Hundreds of festive swimmers pour into the sea at Exmouth beach for the annual Christmas day Swim.
Hundreds of festive swimmers pour into the sea at Exmouth beach for the annual Christmas day Swim. Photograph: William Dax/SWNS

Warnings for cold and windy weather have been issued for parts of the UK but a white Christmas was “highly unlikely”, according to the Met Office.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert from 6pm on Thursday to noon on 27 December for south-west England. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind affecting a similar area and much of Wales, which lasts until 11.59pm on Christmas Day.

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