Ireland is on alert for a potential weather change that could threaten a ‘Beast from the East’ style subzero freeze.
In recent days, some weather experts have sounded alarm bells over the emergence of a weather pattern that could bring another cold blast to the country.
Although it is still very early days and subject to change, some meteorologists are reported to be keeping a close eye on the Polar Vortex - a pool of cold air spinning over the North Pole - which has the potential to spark a Sudden Stratospheric Warming event, also known as an SSW.