Bookies Baffled By White Christmas Wagers

Despite the first Chrismas day forecast from the Met office suggesting a no show for snow, bookmakers William Hill have seen a weighty gamble on a White Christmas - almost halving the price of Snow in London from 10/1 to 6/1.

William Hill have also seen money for snow in Birmingham now 6/1 from 8/1; Cardiff 7/1 from 10/1 and Manchester 6/1 from 8/1.

"No reputable forecast that we can find has made any mention of snow, they suggest totally the opposite with warm and wet weather expected. So unless the Met office are in on the gamble I can honestly say we are stumped when trying to find a reason for the £14,000 that has come in for snow London," said William Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

White Christmas Betting: 4/1 Aberdeen, 4/1 Glasgow, 6/1 (From 8/1) Birmingham, 6/1 (From 10) London, 6/1 (From 8/1) Manchester, 7/1 (From 10) Cardiff, 7/1 Dublin, 8/1 Liverpool, 10/1 Leeds, 10 Exeter.