“The Beast from the East Vol.2,” reads headline on Sputnik News.
“Son of the Beast,” The Independent calls it.
17 Mar 2018 – “Another snowstorm has brought 70 mph icy blasts and up to 25 cm (10 inches) of snowfall, painting Britain white, as temperatures dropped to 5 degrees below zero Celsius.
The Met Office keeps issuing yellow weather and amber warnings, predicting travel disruptions and power cuts.
“It will be bitterly cold with some snow for many places over the weekend. There are some very strong winds, meaning it could feel as low as —7C or —8C for some people,” said Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkhill.
An orange weather alert announced by Met Éireann is to come into effect early tomorrow morning as the country is set for ‘heavy snow showers’ and ‘significant wind chill’.
‘Snow-ice’ warnings are in place for St Patrick’s weekend, with many parades taking place today in maximum temperatures of 1C. Overnight temperatures will plunge to as low as -5C.
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201803171062636273-snowfall-hits-uk/
Thanks to Jimmy Walter and Don Brown for these links
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