Although it will be mainly dry and cloudy across England this Christmas, it has been predicted that Scotland and the North of England will be expecting a White Christmas this December 25th.

Upland areas of southern Scotland are likely to have sleet and snow and there has been an ice warning issued this Christmas eve in northern Scotland which have been predicted to make travelling conditions difficult for those driving home for Christmas.

TheMet Office have said that the particular locations for snow on Christmas Day are still unclear.

In the south of the country, however, London will see temperatures averaging at 10C (50F), compared to an average of 5C (41F) in Glasgow, with the Scottish city seeing being able to expect lows of 3C (37F) and highs of 6C (43F) throughout the afternoon.

Northern England will also be mild, with average temperatures of 5C (41F) to 6C (43F) in Manchester and Leeds, and a chance of rain.

The normal average temperature for the end of December for the entire UK is 7C (45F).

Besides weather conditions, millions of Britons will face travel difficulties over Christmas and the New Year due to rail strikes, airport disruption as well as the predictions of the busiest roads in years as a result of the high demand for leisure journeys by road, rail and air.