The UK faces three days of snow as storms of the white stuff hammer England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland , according to a Netweather forecast.

As many as 22 counties in the four nations could face a dusting of the white stuff. The most severe conditions have been forecast to occur from Wednesday, 10 December, through until Friday, 12, December. In England, areas as far south as the coastline - including Dorset - could be struck, alongside other counties in the south west.

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Ian Simpson, from Netweather TV, said: "Some model runs are seeing Britain develop an easterly airflow.

"But typically a south-easterly type with the air masses

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