Britain could be dropped into the clutches of a snowdrift in the New Year, according to the Met Office . The next few weeks look set to break from recently established trends, the weather agency predicts, with mild and wet conditions having dominated for much of December. The mercury has at points over the last few weeks climbed into the teens, with low double-figures likely to persist over the weekend and beyond. An entirely new picture could develop from Sunday, according to the Met Office's