The dramatic weather maps come as the Met Office issued several yellow and amber warning of rain and wind for today.

Concern for Storm Bram, named by the Irish Met Office, has sparked several weather warnings, including two amber alerts for rain across parts of the Southwest of England and south Wales

Prepare your cagoule today, and possibly even sandbags.

WXCHARTS' weather maps have turned a frosty purple and white, signalling that snow is on the horizon in parts of the UK - and it could arrive within days

A SSW was the same weather phenomenon that led to the brutal ‘Beast from the East’ in 2018, which transported cold air from Siberia to Europe and heavy snowfall to Great Britain and Ireland. Temperatures plummeted across the country with lows of -14.7C recorded in Faversham, Kent, and Storm Emma brought 50 cm of snow in some elevated areas.

The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings, highlighting the potential for travel disruption and extremely difficult conditions.

The latest long-range forecasts for the festive period have been revealed