Strong chance of snow on Christmas Day, according to experts

Experts have predicted there will be a strong chance of snow falling on Christmas Day this year.

Just a few months remain until the big day, which means the countdown is officially on.

In an early outlook, bookmaker William Hill’s betting odds suggest there’s a pretty strong chance we could perhaps be more than dreaming of a white Christmas this year, with Manchester at 4/1.

Snow is looking good for parts of Scotland as the betting firm have made it just 2/1 in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and 3/1 in Leeds. Winter is definitely coming and the North could be covered in a blanket of snow.

Liverpool and Newcastle can bet on odds of snow falling in their Northern cities at 20/1.

And anyone betting on a snowy winter wonderland this Christmas in the capital can take 11/1, while Gatwick is at 20/1.

Lee Phelps, a spokesperson for William Hill, said: “Before you know it the supermarkets are stacked high with mince pies and everyone is wondering whether we’ll have a White Christmas. 

“The early betting makes Edinburgh and Glasgow the leading spots to see snow this year at just 2/1, while anyone who fancies a White Christmas in the capital, London, can take 11/1.

“Of all the markets relating to Christmas released today, the most hotly tipped one has to be King Charles III to reign supreme on Christmas Day, with the royal broadcast looking nailed-on at 1/6 to draw in the day’s highest peak viewership.”

With Christmas inescapably in your face now – as supermarkets have already started stacking their shelves for those who like to shop early and those who may need reminding before it creeps upon you – William Hill also has a list of other Christmas specials.

These include LadBaby to record another festive chart topper at even money and King Charles III’s speech to be the most watched programme on Christmas day, at 1/6.

William Hill odds for snow on Christmas Day 2023:

Edinburgh (Airport) 2/1

Glasgow (Airport) 2/1

Leeds (Leeds-Bradford airport) 3/1

Belfast (Airport) 7/2

New York (JFK International airport) 4/1

Manchester (Airport) 4/1

Birmingham (Airport) 6/1

Cardiff (Airport) 10/1

London (City Airport) 11/1

Bristol (Airport) 20/1

Dublin (Airport) 20/1

Paris (Charles de Gaulle International airport) 20/1

Aberdeen (Airport) 20/1

Liverpool (Airport) 20/1

Newcastle (Airport) 20/1 

Gatwick (Airport) 20/1