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The exact dates the Beast from the East phenomenon - which sparked snow chaos in 2018 - have been revealed. Cold is easing next weekend, but a Sudden Stratopsheric Warming may increase chance of cold returning, Netweather TV has said.

Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon told the Mail that signals suggest SSW could come near the end of November, which would be “very early in the season”.

He said: “Although we occasionally see such events in November, it is relatively early in the winter for this to be occurring. This suggests that the chances of a cold start to winter is higher than in recent years.”

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Netweather's Nick Finnis said: "The much colder conditions look to ease next weekend, as

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