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Meteorologists say Brits could be hit hit with a sudden stratospheric warning in the first half of January 2024, bringing a fortnight of prolonged freezing weather and even snow

The misty village of Grange Moor, between Huddersfield and Wakefield, has a particular climactic anomaly that has led residents to give it the name “Strange Moor"

Met Office warnings for wind, wind and snow as well as wind and rain have all been issued for both Wednesday, December 27 and Thursday, December 28 across large parts of the UK

The long range forecast has suggested the mercury around the UK is set to plummet in the days leading to the new year with a polar vortex set to make us shiver into 2024

For Christmas Day some areas of the UK are facing very wintry conditions with wind, rain and snow, while others might be basking in a record-breaking seasonal scorcher on Monday

The UK experienced its warmest Christmas Eve in decades with unseasonably high temperatures of 15.3C, but one area is still likely to see snow on December 25

In the Siberian village of Oymyakon temperatures regularly fall as low as -50C (-58F) - so cold the glasses to freeze to your face and people have to use outhouses

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for Scotland, parts of eastern England and areas of Wales with delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport expected

Christmas Day is expected to be exceptionally mild, though the Met Office says a white Christmas is "definitely" on for Scotland with up to four inches set to fall

New Met Office weather maps have revealed the exact day that Brits can expect sunshine and clear skies over the festive period and unfortunately it won't be on Christmas Day

Brits likely won't see any snow this Christmas, but colder temperatures, rain and wind are in store as we leave 2023 and head into the New Year, according to the Met Office

The hottest Christmas Day in the UK on record took place in 1920 when temperatures climbed to 15.6C - and there remains a very small chance that this year will beat the existing record

Much like the poinsettia, the amaryllis plant just screams Christmas. And it is relatively easy to cultivate making it appeal to both novice and seasoned gardeners. There's just one pitfall in particular you need to watch for

The Met Office has yellow weather warnings in place right through until late on Christmas Eve night for wind, and as a result delays on both road and rail are likely

There are a number of yellow weather warnings in place from the end of this week, through the weekend and into Christmas day itself bringing wind, rain, snow and ice

Christmas Day could see a white Christmas but only for a short time over high ground in the far north of Scotland, the rest of the country is more likely to see rain

Storm Pia, named by the Danish Met Institute, brought 115mph winds to parts of the UK causing injury, damage and travel disruption as there are now snow and ice warnings in place

The UK Met Office has rolled out a yellow weather warning for Greater Manchester as well as huge swathes of northern England, Scotland and Ireland, which is expected to continue until 3pm

Storm Pia, named by Danish authorities, made landfall in the UK overnight, with a yellow wind warning in place throughout today as it brings winds of up to 80mph

Storm Pia is set to turn the run up to Christmas and festive period into a gusty and wet stretch with winds of up to 80mph forecast as one part of the UK has already shut all their schools tomorrow

The nacreous cloud is hardly ever seen in the UK as very specific conditions are needed, and as one of the highest clouds in the atmosphere, it is typically referred to as 'mother-of-pearl'

One in six Brits feel they are most likely to hear such misconceptions at the pub at this time of year, as they socialise more

Storm Pia is to arrive in the next few days and already the Met Office has put in place a yellow weather warning for large swathes of the UK as they believe travel disruption is likely

The run up to Christmas is seemingly set to be a wet and windy one as Brits face a yellow weather warning on Thursday, and unsettled showers right through to the weekend

Weather maps show polar air sweeping into the UK bringing icy conditions with temperatures dropping to -4C in the north and a couple of inches of snow could fall hours after Christmas