And it is not looking good for anyone hoping to build a snowman or for Santa hoping for a soft landing for his sleigh.
Forecasters from BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup believe York will instead have a rather dreary festive season, with some light rain predicted on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
They say there could also be some drizzle and also some sunny intervals at times.
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