Episode 1214
What's a white Christmas, and will we get one this year?
Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
The Naked Scientists Podcast · The Naked Scientists
December 16, 202529m 48s
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Show Notes
Today, in partnership with UK Research and Innovation, we are asking whether it will snow on the 25th of December. It's frequently called a white Christmas and - at this time of year - weather forecasters and the bookies are busy weighing up the odds. So we've set out to explore how weather predictions are made, what constitutes snow, the role of technology in making forecasts, and whether parts of the UK will witness a white Christmas for 2025... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
white christmasweather forecastingsnowukriUK Research and Innovationiceweatherclimate changeocean currents