Weather forecasters are warning that the UK could see a repeat of the 2018's deadly and disruptive "Beast from the East" in the next fortnight.
Britons have been urged told to prepare their homes and vehicles for severe winter weather, and January 2021 looks set to be a very cold and snowy month.
It was almost three years ago when the "Beast from the East" brought 20cm of snow, a -15C freeze and ice, leaving almost 20 people dead and causing disruption up and down the country.
The same conditions that caused the devastating weather event - a "sudden stratospheric warming" - are occurring above the Arctic It means winds in the polar vortex could change direction and send cold air from Siberia sweeping across the UK.
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