Weather charts show nine English counties and much of Scotland are set for snow on Christmas Day as temperatures plunge to -4C, with Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Essex among areas forecast for flurries This could be the scene on Christmas Day (Image: Getty Images)

Brits could be in for a white Christmas according to the latest weather charts, with nine English counties and parts of Scotland bracing for a -4C Arctic chill. Throughout most of December, low pressure systems are expected to dominate, ushering in unsettled conditions from the Atlantic.

This means the UK is likely to experience plenty of wind and rain leading up to Christmas, along with some cold spells where the system intersects with chilly Arctic air.

However, the latest WXCharts indicate that on Christmas Day

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