Bristol white Christmas odds slashed significantly - snow could be on the way next week too

Bookmakers have reacted to a major change in the weather forecast by cutting the odds of a white Christmas in Bristol from 8/1 into 17/10 - this means a winning £10 bet with odds at 8/1 would return £90.00 while a winning £10 bet with odds at 17/10 would return £27.

In order for Christmas Day to be officially recognised as a white Christmas in Bristol, snow must fall at Bristol Airport.

The feels like temperature in Bristol is due to drop to as low as -2°C on Wednesday but milder weather will return on Thursday and Friday (Christmas Eve).

In the last 48 hours, experts at online weather service, WXCharts, updated their weather diagram to reveal two batches of snow just to the north of Bristol on Christmas Day.

At present it is unlikely the snowfall will move further south towards Bristol but with the shortening of the white Christmas odds, it would be unwise to completely rule it out as a possibility.

The experts at WXCharts also forecast possible snowfall in Bristol on Monday December 27 and Wednesday December 29.

South West England weather forecast

Tuesday December 21 to Saturday December 25

Today:

After a chilly start, Tuesday will be another dry albeit mostly cloudy day. There is however a better prospect of sunny intervals at times, these most likely during the afternoon. Feeling pretty chilly despite light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Increasingly lengthy clear periods developing this evening and overnight. Temperatures widely falling to freezing or just below with a frost for most and a few isolated fog patches. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Wednesday:

A bright start for some but cloud and rain arriving in Cornwall by lunchtime, spreading east to most of the region during the afternoon. Turning milder in west later. Breezier. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Unsettled and milder with occasional rain and low cloud, with mist and hill fog at times. Further wet and windy weather is likely on Christmas Day but possibly colder later.

(Source: The Met Office)

All weather forecasts were accurate at the time of publishing,