Return of the Beast from the East! Met Office warns stratospheric warming that sparked 2018 blizzards is heading for Britain in two weeks time - as country shivers into New Year after -7C overnight freeze
Snow and freezing fog will grip Britain on New Year s Day today after temperatures fell to -7C (19F) overnight
Forecasters say more sub-zero weather is coming this weekend, before possible further chaos in a fortnight
Same conditions behind the Beast from the East in 2018 are now forming again high up in the atmosphere Sudden stratospheric warming event happens when the temperature in the stratosphere soars by 50C (122F)
The new year has been ushered in by widespread frost and freezing fog as temperatures plunged below freezing overnight. The mercury was expected to drop as low as minus 4C (24.8F) in southern England in the early hours, while wintry showers are expected across parts of the UK. As the country wakes up, in southern parts freezing fog patches will reform, while other areas will see brighter skies. Forecaster Clare Nasir said: "It's going to be a.
SNOW AND ICE warnings will stay in place today, finishing the year on a frosty note. East Lancashire has seen several days of snow through the last week of December and New Years Eve will be the same with a snow and ice warning in place until 2pm. Forecasters have said that temperatures could plunge below minus 5°C in the glens of Scotland overnight, with rain, sleet and snow flurries making their way south throughout Thursday, the Met Office said. A snow and ice weather warning remains in force for much of northern England as well as large parts of Scotland until 2pm on Thursday, while a separate snow and ice warning for northern Scotland and Northern Ireland expires at 11am.