White Christmas odds: North East one of the areas most likely to see snowfall this festive season
All eyes are on Christmas, and the North East is one of the most likely places to see snowfall on the big day according to bookies.
That’s right,we may have only just entered December it won’t be long before Christmas Day is here.
The full Met Office forecast for the big day may still be a while away, but some bookmakers are already taking bets on snowfall on Christmas Day - with industry experts also having their say.
The best odds come from cities north of the border, with Aberdeen and Glasgow listed at evens and 2/1 respectively.
Heading back into England and Wales, Newcastle takes the top spot with odds of 2/1 - the only city to have this price according to Gambling.com, who specialise in comparing and ranking online gambling sites.
Each city is listed with weather stations at its airport, meaning Newcastle’s odds are the closest for much of the North East.
Elsewhere there are odds of 9/4 in Edinburgh, 5/2 for Leeds/Bradford Airport to see snowfall on Christmas Day while Manchester is currently priced at 4/1.
Liverpool and Belfast are both listed with odds of 7/2 while Bristol and Cardiff are ranked at 5/1 and 6/1.