UK snow maps show exact date blizzards hit as far south as Brighton - 20 counties hit

UK weather maps indicate that snow is expected to hit England and Wales in December , as cold conditions are forecast in several counties.

WXCHARTS' weather forecast shows snow arriving on Tuesday, December 16, as Shropshire and Gloucestershire are among the areas buried under white . The following day, December 17, the maps show a wall of snow covering much of Wales from the very north of the country down to the capital, Cardiff.

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Merseyside is also covered in white on the same day, while other parts of Northern England can expect rain.

Later on December 17, the weather maps forecast snow hitting East Sussex, with Brighton t