UK weather sees plummeting temperatures in possibly coldest December for over a decade

The whole country is likely to feel the chill over the next few days, as December weather sets in. 

The majority of England will have temperatures of 5-7 degrees Celsius throughout Wednesday, with the North, South, and Midlands all sitting within the same range. However, it will appear slightly cooler than the mercury reading, with the weather feeling around 3-4 degrees, according to the Met Office. 

Wednesday will be a dry day for most, but with light showers affecting those in Northern Ireland and South Wales from midday. The rainfall will travel East through England, with showers impacting some of Scotland and South West England as it travels through the day. 

For those dodging the showers, it’s unlikely to be a bright and sunny day, with thick cloud covering the UK. 

Night time will subject most of the country to showers, persistent cloud, and heavier winds than in the daytime. It’ll also bring some frost with it, which may make the drizzle feel more festive; or just colder. 

Thursday may bring more sunshine to the East of England, but for most will bring rain and wind. As the day progresses, it’ll only get wetter and windier, with rain persistent over East Scotland. 

The whole month of December is set to be very cold, with Leon Brown, head of meteorological operations at the Weather Channel saying that this winter could be “0.3C below average,  which could make this the coldest winter since the early 2010s."

There’s a chance that the increasingly chilly temperatures may lead us into a white Christmas, but it is still too early for the Met Office to predict the forecast for the 25th.