Archive for March, 2018

Storm Emma & Beast From The East Combine To Produce Paralysing Blizzard For SE Ireland

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Storm Emma & Beast From The East Combine To Produce Paralysing Blizzard For SE Ireland

The combination of sub-freezing air, bitter easterly winds blowing from Siberia and a deep low named Storm Emma which started off with a battering of Portugal lifted it’s wind and moisture north. The stage was set for one of the biggest snow/blizzard events in recent Irish history. Big impacts were also felt in South Wales […]

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‘Beast from the East’ Brought Record Breaking Snow and Cold to Scotland

‘Beast from the East’ Brought Record Breaking Snow and Cold to Scotland

We knew this was a big deal for the country when the Red Warning kicked in and the snow showers just kept pilling in on a bitter Siberian wind. Not every day do you see -4C on the thermometer while the we had a stiff easterly blowing, making it feel no warmer than -10 and […]

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‘Beast From The Beast’ Brings Multi-Day Crippling Snow, Coldest March Day On Record for UK

‘Beast From The Beast’ Brings Multi-Day Crippling Snow, Coldest March Day On Record for UK

The ‘big snow of 2018’, ‘blizzard of 2018’, ‘beast from the east 2018’, whatever label you attach to this week’s extreme winter weather, this is an event which will be remembered for a lifetime to come. As of 1200 UTC today, a large portion of the United States and Europe was colder than the north […]

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