Will Derby see a white Christmas in 2023? Full Christmas Day weather forecast
There's less than three weeks to go until the big day!
When it comes to the weather on Christmas Day, many of us dream of a winter wonderland. What could be better than opening the curtains on December 25 to a thick covering of snow?
But in reality, white Christmases are few and far between. The last widespread white Christmas in the UK was in 2010.
On December 25 of that year, there was snow on the ground at 83% of the country’s weather stations - including those here in Derby.
The definition that the Met Office uses to define a white Christmas is for one snowflake to be observed falling in the 24 hours of December 25 somewhere in the UK.
With Christmas now under three weeks away, attention is turning to what weather we can expect on the big day.
Met Office forecasts will only be available a week before December 25, but other forecasters such as AccuWeather have already released predictions for the period between Christmas and New Year.
According to AccuWeather, conditions in Derby on Christmas Day will be pretty far removed from a winter wonderland.
Light rain showers are expected throughout the day, with temperatures not predicted to climb higher than 6C.
However, AccuWeather predicts that the city could experience “a mix of snow and rain” overnight and during the early hours of Boxing Day.
Christmas Day night looks set to be a chilly one, with highs of just 2C forecast.