Met Office issues first forecast for Christmas day - will we see a white Christmas?
The Met Office has issued its first Christmas Day forecast for 2025 - and there is a chance of a white Christmas for some in the North East.
The region is regularly near the top of white Christmas odds lists in the build up to the big day, and the Met Office has given those wanting a snowy end to the year additional hope.
As part of the weather service’s medium to long range forecast for much of December, wintry conditions make up much of the prediction, especially as we edge closer to December 25.
The forecast, which runs from Monday, December 15 until Monday, December 29 reads: “There is a greater chance of spells of high pressure during this period, bringing more in the way of dry weather compared to the unsettled patterns we are likely to see through the first couple of weeks of December, which also increases the chances of overnight fog and frost.
“There will probably still be some spells of rain, showers, and stronger winds though, especially in the west. Hill snow is also a possibility, mainly in the north. Overall, near or slightly above average temperatures are most likely, though some colder spells are also possible, especially should any prolonged settled spells develop.”
According to Bookies.com, the wintry forecast puts the North East as the most likely area in England to see snow on Christmas Day. Most bookmakers offer odds for the largest cities in the UK, which includes Newcastle.
The Tyneside city has been given recent odds of 2/1 - the best odds in England with just Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow offering better prices in the UK.