Bolton, Blackburn, Manchester and Preston are four of the six UK places most likely to wake up to snow on Christmas morning, according to new research.
The figures come from family holiday specialists Lapland Famille, who analysed 47 years of Copernicus weather data to find how often snow was lying on the ground at 9am on Christmas Day in 67 UK cities and towns.
All four had snow on the ground on five Christmas mornings since 1979, in 1981, 1995, 2004, 2009 and 2010. Bolton comes second in the UK behind Aberdeen, with Blackburn and Manchester joint third and Preston sixth.
Carlisle and Lancaster each had four snowy Christmas mornings, Chester and Liverpool three, and Blackpool two.
In December 1981, the country was under a thick blanket of snow.
Take a look back at some throwback shots of snow in Preston.
3. White Christmas 1981
The aftermath of the snow at Fishergate in Preston December 1981 | National World
