Where is it snowing in the UK and is the Beast from the East back?

FEBRUARY has seen a plunge in temperatures and snows throughout the country.

But who is being spared the white stuff, and who should prepare for worse to come? Here's what we know about the snow and whether the Beast of the East is really back.

Where is it snowing in the UK?

Snow is primarily accumulating in the north of Scotland, the east coast of England, the south of England, and the western reaches of Wales.

The western area of Northern Ireland is also getting its fair share.

There's lying snow across the Moores of South-West England, Dartmoor, Exmoor, and the like.

There's also a large area of snow covering from Bristol across to Oxfordshire, and down towards Hampshire.

Hampshire and other southern areas seem to be suffering the most from the snow, with traffic issues and up to 15cm of snow.

The hills of Wales are also receiving a fair blanketing.

Kent, Sussex, and other areas in the south-west of England are also pretty white this morning.

East Anglia has also received a fair amount of snow, which is being reinforced with fresh showers currently.

Is Beast from the East back?

Forecasters are fearing "Beast from the East 2" as strong winds and freezing temperatures rip through the country.

Frigid weather that swept in from over Russia was dubbed the "Beast from the East" for a month in February/March 2018.

Winds from Siberia pushed in from the east, causing the mercury to plummet - with even daytime temperatures struggling to rise above zero.

The devastating weather front brought heavy snowfall to large areas and combined with Storm Emma.

In 2019 there are also fears that the cold weather will be driven by a warming of the air over the North Pole dragging colder winds in from the east – a so-called Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW).

SSW was the driver for last year’s Beast from the East which brought the country to a shivering standstill at the end of winter.

Met Office forecaster Sarah Kent said: “SSW has happened and it gives us an increased likelihood of colder weather in the UK.”

Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said the Beast from the East was not to blame on this occassion, with the cold air actually coming from persistent northerlies.

The Beast may still rear its head before the winter is out however.

Partridge said: "Most long range computer models are still predicting colder than average temperatures for the end of the month."

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