Sudden stratospheric warming set to bring lengthy cold snap to UK
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Huge rise in air temperature above north pole will allow chilly winds from eastern Europe to blast UK, Met Office warns
Britain will be gripped by a potentially lengthy cold snap as sudden stratospheric warming looks poised to cause temperatures to tumble.
Forecasters have warned that the meteorological event has disturbed the jet stream - allowing chilly winds from eastern Europe to blast the UK - and could last well into March.