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Yes, and do you think it's still possible?

What are the chances of this happening on Christmas Day? This would be a White Christmas dream!

I'd love to have this for Christmas day! It would be a snowstorm scenario!

On the Irish TV weather forecast tonight, they are suggesting that the High Pressure will sit over us later this coming weekend and early next week, at least. They said they are expecting most of next week to be cold, clear and mostly dry [in Ireland at least]. They never mentioned beyond that.

How could it be that those two charts are totally different? And how could it be -28 C over the UK? That's lunacy and absolutely never going to happen, needless to say.

Awwww - I hope you get your wish!! :o

This would be in line with Joe B*astardi's video forecast.

That's a promising video forecast, however I fear the UK and Ireland will miss the brunt of it. It looks like the real cold air and heavy snow will sweep down to the south of us, extending down to Spain.

The BBC seems to be agreeing that high pressure will dominate for much of December, giving cold, dry weather. However, it doesn't feel there'll be much in the way of snow and it thinks there could be some rainy incursions (who'd have thought!! :smiliz19:)during this cold, dry spell. In my opinion, if we go by the BBC, Christmas will be dry, clear and cold. http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

Sorry to break it to you all, but it will be a mild winter, with higher than average temps in fact and with slightly above average rainfall too. There will be little in the way of snow, apart from in Scotland at times. See link: http://www.metoffice...onal/index.html

In meteorological terms at least.

So, it'll basically be a mild, damp winter with a couple of brief cold interludes in January. Knew it!

December: Starts off reasonably mild but gets progressively colder as the month wears on. Snow for many northern parts for Christmas. Lots of happy children! January: The cold deepens and there is frequent snow for all parts. Many roads become impassable and people start praying for a thaw. However, temperatures continue to plummet and oceanographers suddenly report that the North Atlantic Drift (NAD) has, unexpectedly and without precedent, diverted south. By late January, temperatures are around -10 in many parts and icebergs can be seen off the coast of Scotland. This hampers shipping and oil drilling. February: The cold rapidly deepens further with icebergs as far south as the Channel. Parts of the North Sea freeze over. Merchant ships cannot deliver food and many shops have a dearth of food. People start looting and civil order starts to break down. However, by late February, temperatures start to recover somewhat. Still lots of snow but there is a definite thaw. March: Temperatures rise above zero and snow melts entirely by the middle of the month. It is reported that the NAD has resumed its normal course and order is gradually restored.

It was always going to be very unlikely to have a White Christmas. Let's face it!

Preliminary indications continue to suggest that winter temperatures are likely to be near or above average over much of Europe including the UK. Winter 2009/10 is likely to be milder than last year for the UK, but there is still a 1 in 7 chance of a cold winter. http://www.metoffice...009/winter.html

I agree. It'll be a generally mild winter, at least until early January. http://www.independent.ie/farming/kiwi-weather-expert-forecasts--a-watery-end-to-dreadful-2009-1886289.html

How so? He's actually remarkably and scarily quite accurate and has been so in the past.

Might not be a white Christmas after all, at least not for Ireland if this New Zealander is right! http://www.independe...09-1886289.html