Monday 28 November 2022 02:11 PM Could the 'Beast from the East' return with a white Christmas? trends now
Britons are being warned that a cold snap is finally on the way after an unusually mild autumn.
High pressure which has caused temperatures as low as -45°C in Russia is expected to reach the UK in the coming days, with an easterly wind sweeping cold air westwards across Europe.
Some forecasters have even suggested it could result in a white Christmas and a return for the dreaded 'Beast from the East'.
The Met Office played down those suggestions, however, insisting temperatures are likely to fall to around 7°C in the coming days, rather than 'something unusually cold'.
However, families facing up to difficulties in heating their homes this winter are likely to feel the effects of the cold nonetheless having enjoyed a comparatively warm last few weeks.
Britons are being warned that a cold snap is finally on the way after an unusually mild autumn. Pictured: Snow in 2018
Met Office spokesperson Nicola Maxey told MailOnline: 'Temperatures are trending down, and the unsettled weather is now being replacing by something more settled.
'After experiencing an unusually mild autumn, there's going to be a bit of a contrast that people will notice.
'But it will be more of a return to temperatures we are used to seeing at this time of year rather than something unusually cold.'
Some other meteorologists are claiming snow is looking increasingly likely, while bookmakers have slashed odds on this December being the coldest on record.
Jim Dale from British Weather Services told the Mirror that the imminent Russian winds mark a 'transition zone' into a long period of cold weather, which could last until the festive season.
He said: 'Pressure will start to rise towards the end of the month and into the start of December, holding back the Atlantic
