Met Office warns of cold, windy weather but white Christmas ‘highly unlikely’
No snow confirmed by 8am on Thursday but yellow weather warning for wind issued for south-west England and much of Wales
TL;DR
- Yellow cold health alert issued for south-west England from Thursday to December 27.
- Yellow weather warning for wind affecting parts of the UK and Wales until Christmas Day.
- Cold temperatures may lead to minor impacts on health and social care services.
- Wind gusts expected to reach 45-55mph, with higher speeds possible on coasts.
- Disruption to transport and power supplies, plus large waves, are potential hazards.
- High pressure is bringing settled, cooler weather to the UK.
- A white Christmas is highly unlikely due to dry conditions.
- Jersey has experienced snowflakes, marking its third official white Christmas on record.
- Temperatures on Christmas Day are forecast around 6-7°C (43-45°F).
- Frost and freezing temperatures are possible in western rural areas overnight into Boxing Day.