Britons who hoped for a white Christmas this year may get the snow they were dreaming of, albeit slightly delayed.
Weather experts have honed in on a collapsing Polar vortex, which could lead to a big freeze across January - serious enough to make December's sleety spell look like a breeze.
Experts have added that the snow could start to fall by midnight tonight in parts of the UK, as revellers wave goodbye to 2022 and start afresh on January 1.