It's due to turn a lot colder
The 'Beast from the East' could soon return as the recent mild weather takes a turn. The Met Office has released their latest weather update with a warning of cold temperatures at the start of March.
Recent high pressure has meant temperatures peaking in the high teens in some areas. However, colder weather is now around the corner. The Met Office has said a major sudden stratospheric warming event is taking place above the North Pole. This means the winds above the area are expected to reverse and go from east to west.
The Met Office has also given an update on the possibility of a new Beast from the East. It comes following the phenomenon of Sudden Stratospheric Warming . "Not immediately, though, although this is taking place right now, there is a lag effect so we are not expecting an impact if any to take place until the first week of March."
"However, we are not seeing a strong signal for colder weather because it would depend for the UK on where that higher than normal pressure ends up, whether it is a strong high to the north of the UK or whether it is centred over the UK which would lead to more typical temperatures for the time of year."
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