What are the odds of a white Christmas in the UK for 2015? Not likely, according to leading bookmakers in the country.

William Hill have pushed out the odds of snow falling in the region on Christmas Day, with spokesman Joe Crilly telling Hartlepool Mail, “The weather outside is certainly frightful, however, snow on Christmas Day looks unlikely.”

The odds for Newcastle are 4/1, with snow thought to fall more likely in Scotland. In Aberdeen, the odds eased from 2/1 to 5/2, while the price on offer for London drifted from 5/1 to 4/1 before returning to 5/1.

For Dublin, the odds are 6/1.