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IN ITS LONG-TERM FORECAST, THE MET OFFICE FORECASTERS AND METEOROLOGISTS ARE HINTING AT A SNOWY AND WINTRY PERIOD BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR ON JANUARY 1. 06:26, 13 Dec 2023 The Met
Office says there's an "increased chance" of snow within days - with flurries of the white stuff now expected across the UK. In its long-term forecast, the Met Office
forecasters and meteorologists are hinting at a snowy and wintry period between Christmas and the New Year on January 1. Looking ahead towards the end of December, the forecast reads: “The
chance of a colder spell of weather, with hazards such as snow and ice, does increase later in December and into the New Year period. However, on balance conditions are most likely to remain
generally mild and wetter than average.” On its website, the Met Office says: "For most locations more settled weather continues into Sunday with high pressure close to the southwest
of the UK. Though northern and western Scotland likely remaining in a more wet and windy, but exceptionally mild regime. Settled conditions in the south with well above average temperatures
here too, but cloudy at times with some patchy light rain, mainly near western coasts and over hills. READ MORE UK BANK ACCOUNT HOLDERS WARNED 'GET YOUR CASH OUT QUICK' "From
next week high pressure will likely move further west into the central Atlantic, allowing a return to unsettled conditions and typically nearer average temperatures nationwide. It now looks
probable that there will be at least one short-lived colder interlude next week, with a period of north or northwesterly winds that could bring some snow and ice, especially in the
north." Article continues below The AA has already warned of travel chaos this festive season, warning the big getaway will begin earlier this year. The AA predicted that Friday 22
December and Saturday 23 December will be the busiest days on the UK’s roads in the festive period. Christmas Eve is traditionally the main day for getaway journeys, but this year many
people are taking advantage of a weekend immediately preceding Christmas Day to make trips to friends and family.