Christmas set for major washout as Met Office breaks silence on festive weather

Tis the season to bring a brolly as Brits are warned to expect a wet Christmas by weather forecasters who predict long spells of heavy rain for much of the UK during the festive period 'Tis the season to bring a brolly, forecasters say (Image: LightRocket via Getty Images)

Boffins have warned 'tis the season to bring a brolly as Christmas looks set to be a washout. Changeable conditions are expected across the UK between December 22 and January 5 .

The Met Office said low pressure will likely dominate the festive period , bringing long spells of heavy rain for much of the UK. Some snow may fall in mountainous regions.

Its long range forecast reads: "Changeable conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems will probably dominate, meaning sho