Weather consultants give early ‘White Christmas’ prediction regardless of current heatwave
Britain could be set for a White Christmas for the first time since 2010.
Yes, we’re in the midst of a heatwave, but the Daily Star is already looking forward to when it can put the fire on and toast some marshmallows. And thanks to Exacta Weather’s very long-term weather forecast, it appears that it could be coming in the form of “cold shots”.
Although it’s only July, and the forecasts could change, James Madden claims it could be good news for those wanting snow at the end of the year.
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In the forecast, it states: “Our very early but somewhat high-confidence SSW (Sudden Stratospheric Warming) indications for later this year are not currently showing multiple SSW events for early winter; however, they are strongly hinting at a solitary and much earlier ‘major’ SSW event and prior to us stepping into 2025.
“The period for this is somewhat difficult to pinpoint at present and a sensible forecast would be for this to take shape in and around the mid November to mid to late December period. This therefore makes the December forecast quite difficult at present, but some cold shots are extremely and highly likely and at least a third or half of December could be notably cold and wintry this year.
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“However, there are question marks that surround the mix of milder weather, and we should also be prepared for at least a third of half of the month to be less cool or possibly even mild at times.”
This is backed up by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Centre, which claims that La Nina is heading our way at the end of the year.
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According to the Met Office, La Niña starts forming in April-June, around every three years, and happens when sea temperature drops out in the equatorial Pacific. When it happens, it normally leads to horrifically cold periods from late-autumn, and all through the winter – with many coining it the Beast from the East.
The CPC states: “It is expected to continue for the next several months, with La Niña favoured to emerge during August-October (70% chance) (in the Southern Hemisphere) and persist into the Northern Hemisphere winter 2024-25 (79% chance during November-January).”
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