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Bradley Jolly & Dave Burke

UK weather forecast: Snow map shows worst hit areas on general election

Forecasters have predicted snow will hit parts of Britain this week, with temperatures set to plummet.

Maps by online weather service WxCharts suggest that Wednesday and Thursday could see snowfall in North West England and Scotland - just in time for the general election .

Dramatic maps show huge areas of red where experts predict snow could come down this week.

Brits will go to the polls on Thursday after campaigners endured a chilly few weeks seeking votes.

And there's a small chance of snow at the weekend too.

Netweather has also predicted snow will fall on Wednesday and Thursday.

Netweather predicts snow in the next couple of days (NETWEATHER)

Bookies Ladbrokes have cut the odds of snow on election day to 10/11 - with the possibility it could be the coldest December on record.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Temperatures are continuing to drop and with things looking frosty on the political front, we could well see snow on Thursday.”

He added: “December is shaping up to be a bitter one and the odds suggest it could in fact be the coldest ever.”

It comes amid warnings of huge gales tomorrow.

The odds of a snowy election day have fallen (WXCharts)

The latest icy blast is to sweep in from the west overnight and linger across the country on Tuesday.

Parts of Scotland will be battered by 70mph winds and up to 40mm of rain will fall in this area.

"Tuesday is going to be wet and windy for large swathes of the country. We have got a couple of weather warnings in place, for rain and wind.

"There is likely to be travel disruption because of this," Liam Miall, a Met Office forecaster, told Mirror Online.

"The winds will be the strongest at coastal and hilly areas, particularly in west Scotland and the west Highlands specifically.

The cold snap will see temperatures plummet (WXCharts)

"They'll be gusts of 50-60mph inland and 70mph at the coast. It is going to be especially strong at the coast through the Irish Sea."

While temperatures will hit 11C in Manchester and Edinburgh, it'll feel considerably colder due to the monster gales.

These may also cause delays for vehicles on exposed routes and bridges and a short-term loss of power and other services.

The weather warning has been issued for most of north Wales and as far south as Staffordshire and Shropshire in England.

Mr Miall added: "They'll be heavy rain in the same areas.

"Scotland will see the heaviest rainfall, up to 60mm in the mountains.

The turbulent week of weather also sees a significant drop in temperatures on Wednesday.

John Hammond, a former BBC weather presenter who now runs blog Weather Trending, said the rest of the month will be unpredictable and changeable.

"The strong wind is particularly noticeable," he said on his blog.

"It will blow cold more than hot. We are going to see wet weather at times.

"This wind will bring some showers in from the west.

"They'll be frequent blustery showers on Wednesday."

Met Office recently gave its verdict on the chances of a white Christmas this year.

Reports have claimed the UK is set to be chilled by 'the coldest winter in 100 years'.

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