THE White Easter Beast is coming, forecasters have warned.
After two heavy snowfalls in Swindon in the last three weeks, residents are being warned that we could face a white Easter as yet another Arctic blast of cold weather heads our way next week.
The Met Office's long-range forecasting expert Jeff Knight said: βIt is too early to say exactly what weather we will get at Easter, but long-range forecasts show a greater than usual chance of cold spells over Easter and into April.
"Northerly or easterly winds will need to compete with the increasingly strong spring sunshine and longer days, however.
"So, it is unlikely that any cold spells will be as severe as those recently. If the cold does return, snow is unlikely to be as disruptive as recent events in southern Britain.β
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