Beast from the East 2? 12 reminders of the times we have battled on through the snow
By Chris Cordner
Published 4th Jan 2021, 14:32 BST
Weather experts are warning of a potential Beast from the East 2 – but the North East is no stranger to battling Arctic storms.
Talk of the Beast from the East 2021 is circulating in the national media with some predictions of a similar storm to the one which hit Britain in 2018.
Met Office experts are monitoring meteorological conditions and they are reporting reporting a risk of snowfall and wintry hazards later in the month.
Even the seafront saw the snow near the Seaburn Hotel in February 1979 and motorists were being warned to take extra care as strong winds and the high sea were expected to lead to floods. Photo: se