Warmest New Year on record but a cold shock on the way next week

[Nick F]

The warmest New Year's Day on record today, but it look to turn much colder next week, as winds turn northerly and it likely to stay more seasonal thereafter, with temperatures more typical for January.

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[White Christmas]

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