Brits were battered recently by Storm Darragh and it seems the bad weather will not stop this winter.
The Met Office has warned that we can potentially expect some sleet and snow in the run up to Christmas.
It has led bookies Coral to slash its odds to 6-4 for December being the coldest on record.
In its long range forecast from December 24 to January 7, it says: ‘Mainly unsettled conditions appear likely for most, with spells of wind and rain followed by showers affecting most areas but especially the north and northwest of the UK.
‘Some sleet and snow is also likely at times, especially on high ground in the north.
‘However, there are also some signs that more settled conditions are possible at times, these perhaps most likely across the south late in December or into early January.
‘Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with any more settled interludes bringing a risk of frost and fog.’
It is likely that any sleet or snow will be centred around northern areas like Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
With all this talk of snowy weather, there is now talk from bookies Coral of it being 1-2 for a white Christmas.
Spokesman John Hill said: ‘With temperatures set to drop once again this week, and parts of the UK forecast to get a blanket of snow, we have slashed the odds on this month ending as the coldest December since records began.
‘Plummeting temperatures also raise the prospects of a White Christmas this year. We make it odds-on for now to fall on a major city in the UK on Christmas Day this year.’
For the time being though, many of us will face rain this week and into the weekend as high pressure weakens.
The forecast into this weekend and next week on the Met Office website reads: ‘High pressure will likely weaken into the weekend, allowing occasional bands of rain to make progress southeastwards across parts of the UK.
‘While there may be an attempt for high pressure to rebuild at times, especially in the south, the more likely scenario is for an unsettled regime to dominate for much of next week, with occasional spells of rain followed by blustery showers, these most frequent and perhaps wintry at times in the northwest.
‘It may be quite windy at times too, especially towards the north, while southern areas have a greater chance of some lengthier drier and perhaps more settled spells, although even here it may still be rather breezy.
‘Temperatures will vary around average, with oscillations between colder and milder interludes.’
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