Exact dates snow forecast to hit England, Scotland and Wales as

New weather maps show which parts of Britain are about to be struck by a -7 Polar freeze - and when it will turn bitterly cold.

Brits are bracing for freezing weather conditions, with snow forecast to hammer much of the country. According to the latest weather maps, parts of the UK will be covered with temperatures plunging.

WXCharts show that the wintry conditions will cover a number of regions on December 19 and 20 - less than a week before Christmas . The maps suggest a 663-mile snow blast covering areas from Wick to Ipswich will hit the country.

Snow will begin to fall over the Scottish Highlands on the midnight of December 19. By 6am, the wintry weather will spread to Aberdeen and Portree, with eight inches of snow covering the areas. Hours later, the maps suggest freezing co