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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Thomas George

Met Office gives update on when new 'Beast from the East' could hit

The Met Office has given an update on when a new 'Beast from the East' could hit the UK.

Forecasters say a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW), which could lead to another 'Beast from the East', is underway but the impact will not be felt until the first week of March.

A sudden stratospheric warming is when a rapid warming occurs high up in the stratosphere - the second layer of the atmosphere immediately above the troposphere. It is often thought to lead to widespread snow and cold temperatures, but that's not always the case.

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