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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Frederick Marvin Lumba

'Beast from the East' Set to Strike Again: Rare Arctic Phenomenon Sparks Fears of Brutal UK Freeze

Met Office's latest forecast for Sunday 23 November 2025 (Credit: Screenshot from YouTube)

Britain may be heading for another brutal winter shock as forecasters warn that the same rare weather phenomenon behind the 2018 Beast from the East is now 'looking likely' to develop again.

New Met Office data and global forecast models suggest an unusually early Sudden Stratospheric Warming event forming over the Arctic, raising fears of a severe cold spell hitting the UK within a matter of weeks.

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