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The UK snow bomb is set to be colder than expected - with -6C now likely. Weather maps and charts from WX Charts, which uses Met Desk data, shows parts of the UK are bracing for temperatures well below freezing.

The projections, based on the GFS model, show areas in Scotland reaching as low as -6C around Wednesday, December 17. Snow has been widely expected in December ahead of Christmas , but sub-zero conditions are likely to be widespread.

Indeed, the maps - which uses advanced modelling - shows the mercury will plunge across parts of northern England. Typically, conditions are around 0C - making the -6C Arctic blast much colder than expected.

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In the north, Cumbria, Lancashire, Dur

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