Freezing temperatures and snow is expected to come to the UK in March after weeks of speculation about a new 'Beast from the East'.
Some weather forecasters have been predicting harsh wintry conditions since the appearance of a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) pattern in the atmosphere earlier this month - the same kind which was blamed for the unusually strong storm back in 2018.
While initially anticipated for the end of February, things have largely remained milder than expected as the month draws to a close, with ice and snow largely confined to areas in the far north where they are seasonally typical.
