Temperatures in Nottingham are expected to cool towards the end of the week as some meteorologists share fears of another 'Beast from the East' this winter. The phenomenon five years ago saw the UK hit with deep snow and blizzards, but some forecasters are saying they would not rule out another big freeze this year.
Jim Dale, from the British Weather Service, said experts are keeping an eye on a vortex spinning over the North Pole as they believe it could spark a Sudden Stratospheric Warming event, also known as an SSW. He said: "At the moment I am favouring a more mobile weather pattern from the Atlantic. Instead of a big snow event, we may be more likely to see a named storm during the start of 2023.
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