It was officially a white Christmas in Northern Ireland for the first time in five years after sleet was recorded in two counties ❄️
A white Christmas has been officially declared for Northern Ireland after sleet fell in counties Londonderry and Armagh.
The weather station at Lough Fea recorded the wintry weather at about 17:00 GMT on Christmas Day, according to the Met Office.The last official white Christmas recording was at Lough Navar Forest, County Fermanagh, in 2017. Just a single flake of sleet or snow has to be recorded at least one of the official Met Office sites in order for a white Christmas to be declared.The Met Office stations which are used for judging a white Christmas are:
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