Experts are sounding the alarm about the potential for very chilly conditions across the US and parts of Europe – including the UK – this winter because of the presence of La Niña Could be a white Christmas, just like the ones we used to know (file) (Image: Getty Images)

Brits could be in for a white Christmas this year because of the weather phenomenon La Niña, or as it is otherwise known…the ‘Beast from the East’. ‌

According to experts at the Climate Prediction Centre, there’s going to be a brief period of La Niña conditions in early winter 2025-26. This will have the knock-on effect of causing a “weaker” Polar Vortex, which actually means there will be colder days in Europe. ‌

As a quick explainer, La Niña represents the cold phase of the vast oceanic ENSO oscillatio

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