Warmest Christmas Eve Since 1997; White Christmas Likely in Northern Scotland

Despite unseasonably warm temperatures across the UK, snowfall in northern Scotland could still make for a white Christmas.

Despite mild temperatures in most parts of the UK, a white Christmas is still likely in parts of northern Scotland, with snow expected to fall on higher ground in areas such as Caithness and Sutherland.
Christmas Eve was the warmest in the UK since 1997, with temperatures hitting 15.3C in Heathrow, west London, and Cippenham in Slough.
Christmas Day is forecasted to be the warmest in almost a decade, with predicted highs of 13 to 14C in London and the south-east of England.
Strong winds caused damage in Kidderminster on Christmas Eve, with wind speeds of up to 70mph recorded in Scotland and 60mph in the north-east of England.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind stretching down eastern England from the Scottish border to the Midlands, and a yellow weather warning for snow and rain on Wednesday, covering Aberdeen, Perth and parts of Edinburgh.