Bing Crosby's most famous number has us all dreaming of a white Christmas. But it's rare we ever see the UK covered in snow on the day that many people look forward to most of all.
Wintery weather and snow-days at home may have us all doe-eyed and ready for Christmas, but it's been years since the UK enjoyed a proper white holiday.
Some enjoyed a sprinkle of snow last year, but for the majority of the UK, it was a typically grey affair.
But what are the Met Office saying this year - will we have snow this Christmas?
Will it snow this winter?
While we can hope for a snowy festive season, December is not actually the ideal time for snow.
The Met Office said: "For most parts of the United Kingdom, Christmas is only at the beginning of the period when it's likely to snow.
"We are more likely to see snow between January and March than in December, with snow or sleet falling an average 3.9 days in December, compared to 5.3 days in January, 5.6 days in February and 4.2 days in March."
So, as yet, it remains unlikely but it is extremely difficult to predict the weather so far ahead.
An interesting online tool exists on the Will I Get A White Christmas website, powered by metcheck, where you can check the likelihood of your area getting snow this year.
The website currently lists London as only a 25% of show and this is the same for Manchester, Belfast and Cardiff. However it also predicted a 50% chance of snow in Edinburgh.
When was the last white Christmas?
The last time we had a significant amount of snow on 25th December - it was 2010. The UK also enjoyed a white Christmas in 2009.
White Christmases used to be far more common due to the 'little ice age', which was a period of regional cooling in the North Atlantic from around the 16th to 19 centuries.
Dickensian images of snow-capped Victorian London were therefore far more common back in the day, but sadly snowy Decembers are few and far between these days.
