Is another ‘Beast from the East’ around the corner?

Scientists warn of big freeze but forecaster says long-range prediction is ‘nonsensical’

Beast from the East UK snow
Snow covers the sand around a statue at Antony Gormley's art installation Another Place, at Crosby Beach, near Liverpool
(Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

The UK could face a historically cold winter this year, climate researchers have warned.

Scientists from University College London studied sea temperatures and air pressures over the north Atlantic Ocean, concluding that January and February 2020 could be among the coldest for decades.

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