Dreaming Of A White Christmas? The Odds Of A Snow-Filled Festive Season Has Been Revealed

If you’ve been feeling a frosty bite in the air, chances are you’ve started digging out your woolly hats and scarves. November’s average temperature in the capital has been roughly 8°C, a cold-snap is expected to hit the country next weekend. Now the official Christmas snow-show betting has begun – and we could be likely to see a few snowflakes flutter by our windows in time for the festive season. Ladbrokes have just unveiled their first odds for a white Christmas, asking for a little help from the weatherman in predicting the official countdown to the season’s snow schedule. A complete white-out is unlikely to hit Ireland, with odds of 33/1 on snowfall falling throughout the 12 days from December 25^th to January 5^th, but specific areas might still want to dust off their snow-boots. According to the latest figures, Dublin, Knock and Shannon face odds of 4/1 for a White Christmas, while those in Belfast face slightly shorter odds at 7/2. Want to hold off before placing that bet? Hayley O'Connor of Ladbrokes said: "A big frost this weekend could see us jingling shorter odds on a white Christmas, but it always takes the first cold snap to kick start the betting, which is a festive favourite with the punters." Forget a white Christmas… We’re already dreamin’ of those hot toddies.