Odds for a white Christmas had fallen last week after the Met Office forecast snow during the festive season — and now meteorologists in the UK have fresh information

BRITAIN is set to be battered by 70mph winds and half a month’s worth of rainfall in just 24 hours. A yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of the country – with torrential

BRITS are bracing as more than a month and a half of rain is expected to fall in 24 hours after the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning. Heavy downpours are expected across southwest

The Met Office has issued an amber “danger to life” weather warning for flooding as heavy rain lashes the UK. The forecaster said the worst of the weather will be in south Wales from late on Sunday to Monday night,

The Met Office's long-range forecast suggests there could be snow later in December, not dismissing the possibility of a white Christmas for some areas. As the festive season approaches, many will be curious whether snow is anticipated to arrive in time for the big day.

For the Met Office to declare a ‘white Christmas’, a single snowflake has to be observed falling on the 24 hours of 25 December, by either an official Met Office observer or by a Met Office automated weather station. This is because it needs to be officially verified both for their climate records, and also to provide consistency and certainty.