With the festive period now upon us, many Brits will be questioning whether a white Christmas is on the cards this year, and whether it's genuinely probable . Yet, when it comes to snowfall , the Met Office has specific criteria that must be met before such a declaration can be made.

Weather forecasters have revealed crucial information for the British public about what's required to officially classify a Christmas as "white", and the answer might come as something of a surprise. Across most of the country, Christmas merely signals the start of the snow season, with January and February typically seeing more wintry conditions, though this doesn't rule out the possibility entirely.

In a YouTube video published online, the Met Office explained precisely what conditions are nec

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