UK city most likely to wake up to snow on Christmas morning
Most years people keep their fingers crossed for a white Christmas, but the data shows that many UK cities will likely not get any come December 25
Nothing says Christmas quite like waking up to a blanket of snow on the ground, something that some UK destinations haven't witnessed in years.
The magic of Christmas seems just that more magical when it's snowing outside, and for many, it takes them back to their childhood, but there's one place so likely to experience that this year.
Family holiday specialists Lapland Famille analysed 47 years of Copernicus weather data to find how often snow was lying on the ground at 9am on Christmas Day across 67 UK cities and towns.
At the top of their list, as the most likely place to see snow on Christmas again thsi year, based on past figures, is Aberdeen in Scotland.
Aberdeen has had snow lying on the ground at 9am on five Christmas mornings in recent deacdes, on Christmas 1981, 1993, 1995, 2009 and 2010 - will 2026 be the next lucky year?
Alongside Aberdeen were the likes of Bolton, Blackburn, Dundee, Manchester, Preston and Derry, which also had five snowy Christmas mornings.
Although Aberdeen came out on top, as it had the most snowy mornings on the days either side of Christmas, with snow on a total of 12 of its Christmas Eve and Boxing Day mornings.
Meanwhile, the likes of Bournemouth and Truro have not had snow on the ground on a single Christmas Day since 1979, their research suggests. There's nothing festive about a Christmas day filled with sunshine and clear skies, as much as these seaside towns have built their reputation on that very thing.
Canterbury and Portsmouth were two places that also had no snowy Christmas mornings either, while Bath, Brighton, Exeter and Plymouth had just one each, all in 2010.
On the other hand, the top six destinations expected to see snow are all in the North West, with Bolton placing second and Manchester in joint third with Dundee.
Typically, Aberdeen sees winters that are cold and dreary, like most UK towns, but visitors and residents can expect to be cold, windy and cloudy if there are no signs of snow.
In the heart of the city is often noted as one of the coldest urban areas in the UK, and the North certainly has a reputation for being chilly.
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As people in the city gear up for Christmas this year in Aberdeen, they can indulge in its traditional Christmas market, filled with stalls, and wander the streets as festive light displays light up the pavements.
Meanwhile, people across the UK will continue to keep their fingers crossed and hope that this year they may just get that bit of magical snowfall on Christmas Day.
The 10 UK places most likely to wake up to snow on Christmas morning
- Aberdeen
- Bolton
- Blackburn
- Dundee
- Manchester
- Preston
- Derry
- Bradford
- Inverness
- Wrexham
