Brits have had a verdict from the Met Office on the possibility of a weather pattern that could lead to an Arctic blast by the end of this month.
A Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event is “likely” and could be about to blast the UK with freezing temperatures in a new Beast from the East.
Long-range forecasts this week from the Met Office have indicated the beginning of a major SSW - where there is rapid warming occuring high up in the stratosphere.