
Parts of Britain are colder than the Arctic as a snowy blast dubbed "the Beast from the East" hits the country.
While conditions plummet across much of Europe, the weather is even weirder in the Arctic where temperatures have reached shocking highs.
In Greenland, the northern tip was above zero for more than 24 hours as warm air spilled into the area. A Met Office spokesperson said the highs are due to contortions in the jet stream driven by a sudden stratospheric warming.
In other parts of the Arctic Circle like Longyearbyen in Svalbard, temperatures will likely reach 4C today, according to Accuweather.
The North Pole is warmer than much of Europe right now. https://t.co/7hWpF0EysY— Dr. Robert Rohde (@Dr. Robert Rohde) 1519608343
Met Office meteorologist Charlie Powell said:
The UK is on track for some really cold weather this week.
It’s not going to be record-breaking, but it’ll be pretty exceptional – winds are going to make it feel -10C to -15C during the day.
We will see the first signs of that tonight in the shape of snow showers working all the way down the east coast.
There is an increasing risk of snow showers across eastern areas on Sunday night and through Monday, with warnings… https://t.co/ySSKIfxXEh— Met Office (@Met Office) 1519561876
#Snowmageddon
The fallout in Britain has already caused disruption on some of the UK’s road and rail networks on Monday as people tried to make their way to work and school.
Trends about the weather surfaced on Twitter, with many users sharing pictures and videos of the snow and travel chaos of what some have called #Snowmageddon.
London! I fall even more in love with you in the snow. This can only be the sign that this is going to be a good we… https://t.co/Y1bLGTlnIh— Olivia McDonald (@Olivia McDonald) 1519635344
Snow settling on way in to work this morning #uksnow #london https://t.co/0arrG3PqFF— Ben Marshall (@Ben Marshall) 1519635338
It’s beginning to feel like Christmas...wait it’s February #londonsnow #uksnow https://t.co/BH9Y9PK1Mc— Sherin Aminossehe (@Sherin Aminossehe) 1519635278
So waiting for a bus. It may turn up before the train. But a good 6/10 and strengthening, here in Ash, Surrey. GU12… https://t.co/Sbr4mXyPJu— wear a mask, dumbarse 🇳🇿🥝🍋🇪🇺 (@wear a mask, dumbarse 🇳🇿🥝🍋🇪🇺) 1519635248
Settling and getting a little heavier in Croydon - 4/10 CR0 #uksnow https://t.co/6Id99b9isz— Jules (@Jules) 1519635245