Very cold but mainly weather is expected during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with the chance of scattered snow showers along some eastern coasts.

Met Office forecasters said: “Many places will be dry but with daytime temperatures remaining below freezing during the day and very low overnight”.

Met Office forecasters continued: “For most places, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will have a respite from the snow but there will some severe frosts and freezing fog patches at night. So, while there will still be snow lying on Christmas Day the day itself is expected to be dry and fine in most parts of the UK. At this stage, only the places that might see snow showers on Christmas Day are some eastern coasts of England and Scotland. The cold weather is expected to last into Boxing Day too”.

Below is a media forecast for use in print publications. All temperatures are in degrees Celsius and represent those likely to be seen in urban areas. Rural areas are likely to be significantly colder at night. For the latest weather forecasts and warnings you should refer to the Met Office website where regional and location based forecasts are available for the next 5 days.