So will we see a white Christmas this year? When asked by the Standard, Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge replied with a blunt "no".
He added that outside of the hills in northern Scotland, snow is not looking likely but instead the festive season could be blighted by heavy downpours.
"But if you look at the long range forecast there isn't anything within that that suggests there's any snow outside of northern hills," he said.
"Generally across the UK it looks like it's going to be dominated by heavy rain, and any snow is becoming increasingly confined to northern hills."
Mr Madge added: "The prospect of a white Christmas is looking very low indeed. We couldn't' rule out a dusting in some of the higher communities of Scotland, but for anything else it doesn't look likely at all for that period".
Will we see a white Christmas this year?
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Matthew Box, forecaster, added: "It's too early to tell at the moment. The period in the run-up to Christmas could see some unsettled weather with rain at times interspersed by some showers as well.
"Maybe a more settled spell becomes more established in and around Christmas. We may see some showers of snow over northern hills but whether people see a widespread white Christmas across the whole of the UK, it is looking unlikely.
"It may be a bit of a disappointment for many. It doesn't look like likely at the moment."
What are the odds on a white Christmas?
In a complete shift from the forecasters, the bookies have slashed the odds for the second time on a white Christmas this year.
The odds have tumbled from 4/9 and Ladbrokes has made it as low as 1/3 for any part of the UK to see snow on Christmas day this year.
Looking at towns and cities Edinburgh and Glasgow are the most likely to see snow and have listed at 4/1, while Cardiff and London have been placed at 10/1 with Ladbrokes.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "We're expecting a White Christmas this year and punters will be looking to cash in all over the UK with Edinburgh and Glasgow heading the betting to see snow."
Snow to fall anywhere in the UK on Christmas Day - 1/3
To see snow on Christmas
Edinburgh - 4/1
Glasgow - 4/1
Belfast - 6/1
Liverpool - 6/1
Nottingham - 6/1
Birmingham - 7/1
Bristol - 8/1
Dublin - 8/1
Cardiff - 10/1
London - 10/1
What is a white Christmas?
According to the Met Office, a white Christmas occurs when one snowflake is "observed falling the 24 hours of December 25 somewhere in the UK", which has happened 38 times in the last 54 years.
But a full covering of snow on the ground is looking much less possible, given this has only happened four times in the last 51 years.
