White Christmas odds in Yorkshire 2025: How likely will it snow on Christmas Day in the region? Snow predictions for 2025
As temperatures drop we look at the odds of a white Christmas in Yorkshire this year with snow predictions from experts.
For it to be declared a ‘white Christmas’, a single snowflake has to be observed falling on the 24 hours of December 25, by either an official Met Office observer or by a Met Office automated weather station.
This is because it has to be officially verified both for climate records and to provide consistency and accuracy.
The last recorded white Christmas in Yorkshire and last widespread white Christmas in the UK was in 2010. It was highly unusual, as not only was there snow on the ground at 83 per cent of stations - the highest amount recorded - but snow or sleet also fell at 19 per cent of stations.
A number of factors that expert meteorologists at the Met Office look out for include:
- Where the air has come from
- Very heavy precipitation
- When warm air meets cold air
Research by the team at OLBG shows that Leeds has a 4/1 odds (20 per cent) probability of having a white Christmas.
To count for betting purposes, snow must be officially recorded by weather stations at the listed locations during the 24 hours of December 25.
Weather betting expert at OLBG, Jake Ashton, said: “Betting on snow at Christmas has become a seasonal tradition in itself.
“Aberdeen is usually among the favourites due to its northern location, but don't rule out surprise flurries elsewhere.”
Ladbrokes places Leeds at just 3/1 to see snow on Christmas Day this year.
Ladbrokes PR manager, Alex Apati, said: “There's every chance Yorkshire will be waking up to the white stuff this Christmas, if the latest odds are anything to go by.”