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For many of us, snow is synonymous with Christmas. Bing Crosby famously dreamt of it, while movies, advent calendars and Christmas cards are all decorated with snow-filled scenes of a white Christmas.

A spell of warmer and more settled weather is expected to develop across the UK into the weekend, with temperatures likely to reach mid 20s Celsius in some areas.