Snow is expected to hit certain parts of the UK tonight as the bookies slash the odds on a white Christmas.
The Met Office has predicted ‘wintery showers’ – consisting of snow, sleet and hail – to hit Northern Scotland tonight and temperatures of -5C.
A yellow weather warning has also been issued in the West, East and Northern parts of the UK from tonight until 11am tomorrow as untreated icy roads, pavements and cycle paths will be dangerous.
It comes after Paddy Power reduced the odds of a white Christmas taking place in London to 7/4.
The Met Office has predicted ‘wintery showers’ – consisting of snow, sleet and hail – to hit northern Scotland tonight and temperatures of -5C. Pictured is a snow plough going through snow today
A yellow weather warning has also been issued in the West, East and Northern parts of the UK from tonight until 11am tomorrow as untreated icy roads, pavements and cycle paths will be dangerous. Pictured is Cumbria
It comes after bookies slashed the odds of a white Christmas taking place to 7/4 in London. A farmer wanders through deep snow to tend to his sheep in a barn in Teesdale this morning
Manchester and Glasgow are listed as evens while Birmingham has odds of 5/2, Dundee has odds of 6/4, Belfast 2/1 and Cardiff has 4/1.
On Saturday, Manchester and Settle, North Yorkshire are predicted to have light snow while Preston, Telford, West Midlands, Buxton, Derbyshire and Keswick, Lake District, will have sleet.
In the South Eastern and South Western parts of the UK, the morning will be sunny before clouds and light rain appear in the afternoon.
Eastern areas, such as Norwich, will be sunny throughout the day while the Western parts, including Hereford, will be predominantly cloudy with light rain.
Manchester and Glasgow are listed as evens while Birmingham has odds of 5/2, Dundee has odds of 6/4, Belfast 2/1 and Cardiff has 4/1. A snow plough is seen in Teesdale
On Saturday, Manchester and Settle, North Yorkshire are predicted to have light snow while Preston, Telford, West Midlands, Buxton, Derbyshire and Keswick, Lake District, will have sleet. A farmer in Teesdale is pictured
In the South Eastern and South Western parts of the UK, the morning will be sunny before clouds and light rain appear in the afternoon. Teesdale is pictured
Eastern areas, such as Norwich, will be sunny throughout the day while the Western parts, including Hereford, will be predominantly cloudy with light rain
On Sunday, there will be heavy rain across the UK in the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western parts of England and across Wales.
In Scotland, there will be heavy rain across the country before some sunny spells in the afternoon and clouds forming in the evening.
Mark Wilson, a forecaster for the Met Office, said: ‘There is going to be some wintery showers tonight and Saturday, mostly over high ground.
‘It’s going to be quite chilly tomorrow, with highs of around 5C in the south east and London on Saturday before it turns milder to around 9C on Sunday.’
Top temperatures in the North West will be 7C, 3C in the North East, 4C in the East Midlands, 6C in the West Midlands and 8C in Wales.