6 days ago · Every winter, the mere mention of an easterly wind seems to flood our feeds with talk of a “Beast from the East” and “snowmageddon” – but how much truth is there to these headlines? A large high-pressure system is set to strengthen over Scandinavia and Russia in the coming days, and once these settle in, they can be notoriously stubborn.

Jan 30, 2023 · Beast from the East: The Big Freeze of 2018: Directed by Simon Harries. With Jaye Griffiths, Catherine Belchamber, Michael Buerk, Marverine Cole. A look back on the extreme weather event caused by a brutal Siberian weather system in 2018, which lasted for 10 days and saw temperatures plunge to -10 degrees Celsius.

1 day ago · Met Office explains 'Beast from the East' risk in prolonged cold snap as temperatures fall to -6C. A weather 'battleground' could develop later this week - but there's only likely to be one winner.

5 days ago · A top Scots weather expert has given his verdict on the possibility of the country facing round two of ‘the Beast from the East’. The UK is set for a "very snowy period" in the coming weeks ...

6 days ago · A 'Beast from the East' battered the UK in 2018, bringing freezing conditions and blizzards to much of the country (Image: Getty Images). In 2018, the UK experienced blizzards and gales as a ...

This documentary uses news archive, video footage and interviews with celebrities to reflect on this extreme weather event, featuring contributions from actress Laila Morse, MasterChef host Gregg Wallace, Countryfile's Adam Henson and BBC meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker.

Dec 1, 2024 · Beast from the East: The Big Freeze of 2018 News footage, videos and interviews reveal how Britain was frozen by a brutal weather system in 2018. During the cold snap, temperatures plunged to -10 degrees Celsius and the country came to a virtual standstill.

3 days ago · Fears that a so-called 'Beast from the East' could make a shock return to Ireland in March have started to grow after weather experts published a new set of weather maps on Saturday.. There are ...

Jan 14, 2025 · A new Beast from the East will hit the UK for 72 hours with the exact dates confirmed. WX Charts maps and charts show Friday, January 24 onwards could see flurries of the white stuff hit...

Anticyclone Hartmut (dubbed the Beast from the East (Irish: An Torathar ón Oirthear) [5][6][7]) was a storm that began on 22 February 2018, and brought a cold wave to Great Britain and Ireland. Anticyclone Hartmut also brought widespread unusually low temperatures and heavy snowfall to large areas. [8] .