A weather expert has predicted Glasgow will see snow this winter, with a 40 per cent chance of the grounds being blanketed in the festive frost.
Meteorologist Jim Dale could see snow as early as November. Jim, the founder of British Weather Services, also predicts there is a 30 per cent chance it will snow on Christmas day in Glasgow too - giving us our first white Christmas in years.
Some parts of Scotland are considerably more likely to experience a snowy Christmas than others, with the Highlands and Grampian regions of Scotland expected to see the most snow generally this year. Whilst Highland destinations Skye, Inverness and Glencoe are amongst the most likely to see snow this winter, Cornwall is the least likely, averaging just 7.4 days of snow each year.
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When discussing when we can expect snow, Jim said: "As the angle of the Earth tilts away from the Sun it often bodes well for a concerted drop in temperatures, particularly if we experience majority winds from the northerly quarter.
"That’s important for the Christmas period because unless we end up in a 2009-10 deep winter scenario most snow events tend to come in the form of stop/start showers, with northern parts of the UK almost always most at risk.”
However, the soaring temperatures experienced this summer could mean a wet winter is firmly on the cards, with Jim Dale saying: “In the U.K. every month this year to date has been warmer than the long-term seasonal average, which in itself is unprecedented.”
However, a white Christmas isn't too hard to achieve as there only needs to be a single snowflake falling within 24 hours of December 25 at one of the 13 major airports in the UK for it to be classed as a White Christmas. And, the snow doesn’t technically even need to settle.
An increased chance of rain means an increased chance of snow if temperatures are low enough, with the heaviest snowfall occurring when the air temperature is between 0-2°C.
This predicted cold snap could see snowflakes starting to fall in the next few weeks - which could see many Scots resorting to putting their heating on already, despite rising costs.
To find out more, visit the Wettest Regions Study here on the website.
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