'Beast from the East' intensifies, bringing more extreme weather to Europe
The "Beast from the East" is getting worse, with Europeans experiencing more extreme winter weather on what was supposed to be the first official day of spring.
The "Beast," resultant from intense east to west winds from Siberia, has now combined with Storm Emma, causing the UK Met Office to issue another "red" warning for snow — the highest level — for parts of southwest England and South Wales.
It's the second "red" warning this week but only the office's third since the system started in 2011. Tuesday's "amber" warning was upgraded due to widespread heavy snow and blizzard conditions caused by strong easterly winds.
On Friday morning a "yellow" alert, which is the lowest level of alert, was in place for snow for pretty much the entirety of the UK, with additional warnings for ice in southern parts of the nation, and strong winds in Northern England and Wales.
Pushing up from the south, Storm Emma was named by the Portuguese met service, and will continue to bring intense winds and heavy snow.
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Many European cities, including Dublin, Rome, London, Paris, Munich, Amsterdam, Venice, Edinburgh, and Glasgow and have been experiencing extreme weather.
Just look at Dublin Airport, which tried to clear runways on Friday:
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People have been tweeting from their snowy locations, posting images and video of extreme weather within the last 24 hours.
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Additional reporting by Andrew Freedman.
Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.
