A bookmaker has updated the odds of a White Christmas in the UK this year to 1-2.
It comes after the country experienced an abnormal period of cold weather for this time of year, with temperatures reaching well below sub-zero in many areas. Now, Coral suggests there is a 66.66 per cent chance of snow happening on a festive day.
The firm's John Hill noted that many parts of the country have already seen snow and that "our betting suggests it won't be the last of it". He added: "We make it odds-on for this year to be a White Christmas, with a 66.66% chance of snow falling on the big day."
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Meanwhile, William Hill is offering 7/4 on snow falling in Glasgow and Edinburgh on December 25. However, the airports at both Scottish cities are the favourites in Hills' betting for where snow will land, Wales Online reports.
For Manchester and Leeds, snowfall stands at 7/2 while William Hill are 9/2 for it to fall in London. William Hill Spokesperson, Lee Phelps, said: “The cold snap continues throughout the UK and our traders now think there is a live possibility that we could be in for a White Christmas.
“We are 7/4 – the shortest price we’ve been so far – on snow arriving at Glasgow or Edinburgh Airport, while London is not without a shout either at 9/2.”
Here are the odds for some major British and international airports that may see snow on Christmas Day:
- Glasgow - 7/4
- Edinburgh - 7/4
- New York JFK International - 5/2
- Belfast - 3/1
- Leeds - 7/2
- Manchester - 7/2
- London - 9/2
- Birmingham - 9/2
- Paris Charles de Gaulle International - 5/1
- Cardiff - 8/1
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