Unseasonably Mild Christmas Weather Across UK and Record Snowfall in Parts of North America

While the UK experiences one of its warmest Christmas periods, snow blankets parts of the US and Canada, creating travel disruptions and rare white Christmases.

The UK is seeing unusually warm conditions, with Christmas Eve temperatures reaching up to 15°C in parts of Wales and Scotland, though not surpassing historical records.
No snow is expected across the UK, marking a 'green Christmas,' with mild, cloudy, and largely dry weather predicted for the holiday period.
In the US, New York City experienced its first white Christmas Eve in over two decades, with Central Park recording an inch of snow, though much of it is expected to melt by Christmas Day.
Severe winter storms in the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada have brought heavy snowfall, with up to 40 cm expected in areas like New Brunswick and over 3 feet in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Travel disruptions are widespread, with snow and ice affecting roads and flights in the Northeast US, while high surf and flooding warnings are in place along the West Coast.