Is a white Christmas on the cards for Northern Ireland this year?
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Last updated 14th Dec 2020
There's something special about waking up to a covering of the white stuff on Christmas morning. It's been years since Northern Ireland last had a proper white Christmas.
As for this year, the Met Office aren't ruling it out.
The chances of Northern Ireland waking up to snowy scenes on December 25 looks like a distinct possibility.
The latest long-range forecast for Christmas Day on their website states; "There is a chance of more settled conditions, accompanied by frost and fog. Wintriness will most likely confined to higher ground in the north, but there remains a chance of snow temporarily to low levels."
At least one snowflake has to fall somewhere in the UK on the big day for it to be classed as a white Christmas.
Even if we don't see snow, temperatures are still likely to be lower than average for the big day. Watch this space.
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