No white Christmas in 2021 and climate change making it less likely every year

Since 1961, Met Éireann has recorded just 17 times when snow has fallen on Christmas Day.

It is bad news for anyone hoping for a white Christmas as forecasters expect a milder than usual Christmas day.

While we all dream of a fall of snow, Met Éireann says the only fall will be from outbreaks of rain moving across the country from the south.