A deep freeze is set to hit the UK on December 23, with temperatures as low as -3C expected in parts of Scotland and northern England, according to WXCharts weather maps It remains to be seen whether we'll get a white Christmas (Image: In Pictures via Getty Images)

Britain is braced for a bitter cold snap later this month. Meteorological winter has officially begun, bringing with it some sharp temperatures to set the nation's teeth chattering.

Whilst it remains uncertain whether the UK will be blanketed in a white Christmas this year, temperatures are forecast to nosedive in the lead-up to the festive period. Weather forecaster WXCharts predicts temperatures could drop as low as -3C across certain regions, with the thermometer reading a marginally warmer -2C elsewhere on Dece

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