Bitter winds from the Baltic and Scandinavia bring dangerous blizzards and sub-zero temperatures to UK
More heavy rain over already-deluged areas of England with 136 flood alerts and 38 warnings put in place
Scotland will face up to 20in (50cm) of snow and flurries could reach London and south coast over weekend Beast from the Baltic could slow down vaccine rollout especially in Scotland which will face heaviest snow Have you taken any photographs of the snow today? Please email them to: pictures@mailonline.co.uk
Weathermen warned that the arriving bitter easterly winds will keep temperatures hovering just above freezing - with the wind chill making it feel a shuddering -5C.
As the Met Office issued a yellow warning for the possibility of four days of snow across large parts of the country, the early sign of spring yesterday was snapped at English Heritage s Audley End House in Saffron Walden, Essex.
Forecasters said high pressure would start to build to the north of Europe over the weekend.
By midweek, temperatures could drop even further, before the spell ends towards next weekend.
The first Beast from the East caused havoc in February and early March 2018, with schools closed and travel chaos.