‘Raw’ Christmas Day in store for the United Kingdom as temperatures plummet
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Though snow is unlikely for most of the United Kingdom this Christmas, those heading to festive events and family dinners will want to pack on a few layers.
A surge of cold air is in the forecast and will spell a frigid day for many.
The U.K. will be socked in by low cloud on 25 December, with patchy fog predicted for southern parts of Northern England as well as the Midlands and Southern England in the morning hours.
Motorists will need to exercise caution when hitting the roads, particularly in Manchester, Leeds, Cambridge, Oxford and London.
England will remain largely dry into the afternoon hours, except on its western coast.
Meanwhile, Wales, Scotland and all of Northern Ireland will contend with drizzle throughout the day.
Unfortunately for many, the most memorable part of this year’s Christmas Day will not be falling snow; flakes will fail to develop in most locations.
Instead, much of the U.K. will be enveloped by icy air.
“It is going to feel raw out there," AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said.
“There will be frost in the morning, especially in the Midlands into Scotland, as morning temperatures will start off below 0 C. The London metro area may also see frost, or even freezing fog.”
The only locations to hit the double digits will be South West England, the western coast of Wales and Northern Ireland.
Scotland and much of England will need to brace for highs of just 5 C, with most locations between 2 and 4 degrees Celsius shy of normal.
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