White Christmas expected in pockets of UK with temperatures set to drop
It said some short-term loss of power was also possible.
Motorists driving to see family and friends in South Wales and south-west England have been warned to take care on the roads as heavy downpours could hit both regions. Temperatures are expected to plunge as low as minus 2C in parts of the north and east of England between Christmas Day and December 28, prompting a cold weather warning from the Met Office.
But the weather across most of the UK will be slightly warmer than average for this time of year, forecaster Simon Partridge said.Mr Partridge said: “On the high ground, we’re quite likely to see a white Christmas, on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.Mr Partridge said colder, brighter spells were expected for Scotland.
However, low cloud and fog will roll in across the Midlands and up towards the Scottish border, also taking in Northern Ireland.
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