Reports have suggested snow may be on the way - this is what the national weather forecasting agency had to say

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The Met Office long-range forecast reads: “Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially the north and northwest of the UK. Some sleet and snow is also likely at times, especially on high ground in the north.

The Met Office has issued a white Christmas verdict as the UK shivers in a -9C freeze, with some weather models able to anticipate a forecast through to25 December

The Met Office has issued its verdict on the chances of a White Christmas in the UK, after separate weather maps predicted a festive snow bomb.

The last widespread white Christmas is from 2010, when, according to the Met Office, snow was on the ground at 83% of stations. Netweather's long-range winter forecast says colder weather may result from blocking high pressure in the mid-Atlantic or over Scandinavia, which "bodes well" for those hoping for a white Christmas.

A White Christmas is looking increasingly unlikely, the Met Office has said, despite some forecasters predicting snow and ice over the festive period

According to the Met Office, Britons are more likely to see snow in January and February than in December. For the Met Office, a white Christmas is when just one snowflake falls anywhere in the UK during the 24 hours of December 25.

Awhite Christmas could be on the cards for some people across the UK this year, as the Met Office forecasts snow over the festive period.