Is another Beast from the East set to strike Northern Ireland?
For many St Brigid's Day on 1 February is considered the first day of spring.Climatically though February is one of the coldest months of the year and is still considered to be part of the winter season in the meteorological calendar.But there is still time for things to change and there have been whisperings in the media that another Beast from the East is on the way with freezing conditions and widespread snow.
There has been speculation about a Sudden Stratospheric Warming taking place and, according to the UK Met Office, this is happening - but on a minor level.The atmosphere can be divided into layers based on its temperature.The troposphere is the lowest layer, closest to earth - planes fly in this area and weather systems develop within it
Immediately above the troposphere is the stratosphere - sometimes changes within this layer can filter down into the troposphere and affect our weather systems Between the troposphere and the stratosphere lies the polar vortex which forms as polar temperatures drop when we head into autumn
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