There could be snowfall in the south-west of England on Christmas day, a forecaster has said.
Even though forecasters have not predicted a white Christmas on 25 December, there’s “a very small chance” of snow falling on Dartmoor as afternoon rain showers push into parts of Devon and Cornwall, the Met Office said.
Devon and Cornwall are expected to see a low of -1C (30F) and a high of 5C (41F) on Thursday with easterly winds causing big waves for swimmers and afternoon rain showers.
Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said many would be waking up to a frosty Christmas Day morning.
She said: “It will turn colder from Christmas Eve, with a strong wind across much of England and Wales, so temperatures on the thermometer will be a little bit below average: around 6C or 7C [43F or 45F] as a max, generally.
“And then, when you add on that wind chill of an easterly wind, it will probably feel more like freezing from Christmas Eve onwards.”
Ms Mitchell said clouds could accumulate in some southern counties on Boxing Day but elsewhere would remain largely dry with sunny spells.
She said: “It’s a bit colder than average, not unusual for the time of year, but in terms of averages it would be a bit below.
“The weather’s all very similar really, out towards New Year’s Eve. The Christmas period is quite a nice forecast.”
