How likely are we to have a white Christmas?

With sailings in doubt on the run up to Christmas, what sort of weather will we see inland?

Gale force winds have put the crossings seriously in doubt, with passengers urged to keep an eye on the early morning updates each day.

It's been a mixed bag of weather on the Island throughout 2023, with an uncharacterisically hot and dry TT fortnight, choppy seas forcing more cancellations than ever on the boats, and a slew of wildfires earlier in the summer.

We spoke to Andy Roberts from the Met Office to ask the all important question, will we finally have a white Christmas?