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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

Rare weather phenomenon that led to ‘Beast from the East’ returning to UK this winter after Arctic freeze

The UK could be facing another cold snap as the weather phenomenon that brought in 2018’s Beast from the East looks set to have “significant implications” on the country’s weather.

The Met Office said “winter has arrived early across the UK, bringing cold Arctic air and a complex mix of weather hazards” after a week of ice and snow weather warnings across stretches of the UK.

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