The UK is bracing for the bitterly cold weather continuing into December as snow hits and temperatures plunge to below freezing. New weather maps from WXCHARTS, which uses MetDesk data, have revealed that the wintry conditions are forecast for December 9 and 10.

In less than a fortnight, a wall of snow is expected to hit Scotland, stretching from Edinburgh in the south to Ross and Cromarty in the north. By 6pm on December 9, it will be falling at around 5mm/hr, according to WXCHARTS. Temperatures are also due to plummet that day, with the coldest parts of the UK being Staffordshire, the Scottish Highlands, and North Wales. In these areas, temperatures could slump to -2C - much colder than the country's December average of 7C.

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