As the winter approaches, bookies are predicting the UK will likely experience its first white Christmas in 12 years.
From next week, temperatures are set to plummet and long-range forecasters are expecting snow to fall on December 25. Coral spokesman John Hill said: “The odds say it will be all white on the big day. Big chills are coming early this year.”
The last time the UK saw a widespread white Christmas was back in 2010, according to the Met Office. Forecasters have warned of an early winter with snow and bone-chilling temperatures of -8C, which could bring on the Christmas day snow.
A rare “long La Nina” weather phenomenon, which means large scale cooling of ocean surface temperature, is set to bring snow flurries next month, sending energy bills rocketing, reports the Mirror.
But this doesn't mean Brits will be escaping its usual wet weather, as the nation is expecting heavy rain this week. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for Tuesday and Wednesday as wet weather is expected to hit parts of Scotland.
The country is seeing the tail end of Hurricane Ian, which wrecked havoc across the pond. As Ian continues to destroy homes across Florida and the Carolinas, its death toll has climbed past 80.
Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “We are going to get something of everything in the next few days, a complete smorgasbord of weather.
“There will be wind, rain, showers and, from the start of the week, a rise in temperatures in southern parts of the country.”
Most of the country will be dry and bright today, (Monday, October 3), but the south, Northern Ireland and western Scotland are expecting rain.
Wet weather and strong winds are expected to spread across the country on Tuesday before drier conditions return on Thursday.
Towards the end of the week, the north is set for heavy rain, while the south is expecting drier conditions.
According to the Met Office, a yellow weather warning means: "There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris, a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, and a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected."
Those travelling abroad or commuting in affected areas will be encouraged to keep an eye on the forecast and plan ahead in case of disruptions.
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