White Christmases in the UK over the years – in data

Memory can play tricks on us with regard to how often we saw snow on 25 December in our childhood – so here’s the definitive recordA blanket of snow on Christmas Day might be the stuff of childhood memories, but how often does it actually happen in the UK?
It all depends on where you live. In Scotland, snowflakes have fallen on Christmas Day 37 times since 1960. This compares to 16 times in Northern Ireland and 16 in Wales. In England, it’s a matter of the north-south divide: n