There was no White Christmas this year, but a White New Year may well be on the cards for 2025.
Snow is expected to fall across large swathes of the UK on New Year’s Day. Our snow map shows data from Open Weather explaining which parts of the country can expect some degree of snowfall over the next week.
The heaviest snowfall will be in the North of England. Weather stations in Cumbria, County Down, Merseyside, Northumbria and Sunderland forecast severe snow on January 1.
Meanwhile, stations such as Anglesey, Glasgow, Dumfries and Rhyl are forecast to receive heavy snow. Rain is also forecast though, which will reduce the likelihood of the snow sticking.
The snow will spread south on January 2, with a light dusting forecast as far south as Sussex and Cornwall.
You can see how much snow is forecast in your area by using our Snow Map below.
Forecasters say Britain will see an “unsettled” start to 2025 with heavy snow, rain and wind expected to cause travel disruption over New Year’s Eve.
Almost every part of the country is covered by at least one of multiple weather warnings which have been issued by the Met Office between Monday and Thursday.
In Scotland, up to 20cm of snow may blanket areas on higher ground while strong winds have the potential to “exacerbate impacts”, creating “blizzard conditions” which could freeze powerlines.
Another weather warning has been issued for persistent snow, which is likely to cause road chaos in Orkney and Shetland from 5am on Tuesday.
Senior Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: “The main bit of advice from the Met Office over the coming days is, with the celebrations and people on the move throughout the new year and Hogmanay period, is to keep checking the forecast and to stay up to date with that.”
Mr Snell said people with travel plans should allow extra time for journeys and keep updated with flood alerts and warnings. He added: “With the multiple hazards going on across the UK, I think we can probably expect some travel delays right across the UK.”
The New Year will be off to a turbulent start elsewhere, with separate weather warnings in place for snow, wind and rain on January 1.
Up to 25cm of snow could fall in the worst-affected areas, including Central Tayside and Fife, the East Midlands, northern England, and the Lothian borders.
According to the Met Office, very strong winds of up to 60mph are forecast across England and Wales all day on Wednesday and into Thursday morning, with gusts of 75mph likely around coastal areas and hills.
The wind alert is in place from 9am on Wednesday until 6am on Thursday. The Met Office warned people to prepare by checking for loose items outside their homes and planning how to secure them.
Meanwhile, New Year’s Day temperatures are expected to reach between 10 to 12C in southern England, with chillier conditions of around 5 to 7C further north.
According to the Met Office, the rest of the week will be much colder, with widespread frost across the country expected on Thursday night.