Weather maps predict 21 hours of snowfall later this month, with heavy snow expected in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and northern England

The UK is set for a 21-hour snowstorm, with early weather maps forecasting the first flakes to fall in Scotland in early hours of December 15.

The snow is then predicted to gradually shift southwards, impacting Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of northern England. By 9am, the heaviest snowfall, as shown by GFS model maps, will be witnessed in southern Scotland's Galloway Forest Park, along with the Lake District and the Pennines in northern England.

A lighter dusting of snow is also expected in Northern Ireland around this time. North Wales, specifically Snowdonia, is due to see a heavy snowfall by 3pm on December 15. Snow showe

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