Unusual Polar Phenomenon, Sudden Warming Stratosphere, Could Trigger Big Freeze in the UK

The UK faces a three-week freeze with temperatures plunging as cold as -15C because of a rare North Pole phenomenon that triggered the 2010 big freeze and nationwide white-out. The worst cold spell of winter, with widespread snow, ice and travel chaos, threatens from February 11. The North Pole’s high-altitude air has suddenly warmed up and is set to shunt … Continue reading →