The Met Office is tracking two weather events ‘fighting for influence over the UK’, including a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) which is a meteorological event associated with very cold weather.
A SSW caused the spell of wintry weather dubbed the ‘Beast from the East’ to hit the country in 2018 – and it brought heavy snow across the UK including to Portsmouth in March of that year.
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The Met Office have said the current event is more likely to bring more cold weather without heavy snow but it is difficult to predict.
We decided to dive back into The News archives to find photos from the last time a ‘Beast from the East’ hit Portsmouth.
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1. Beast from the East 2018
Southsea seafront and pier covered in snow in March 2018. Picture: Keith Woodland Photo: Keith Woodland
2. Beast from the East 2018
Evelyn Boom pushes Paul and George Higgs on the sled in March 2018. Picture: Keith Woodland Photo: Keith Woodland
3. Beast from the East 2018
Paul and George Higgs on the sled accompanied by their dog in March 2018. Picture: Keith Woodland Photo: Keith Woodland
4. Beast from the East 2018
The Southsea Mermaids from the Portsmouth Triathletes club didn't let the snow stop their early morning training session in March 2018. Picture: Keith Woodland Photo: Keith Woodland