‘Beast From The East’ Kills 50 In Europe

Someone better call Al Gore and explain that whole global warming thing to Europe this week as temperatures have plummeted to Siberian depth. Yes, the cold weather front nicknamed the ‘Beast from the East’ continues to spread havoc all around Western Europe, killing dozens of people in its way.

In Scotland the Meteorological institute issued its first ever ‘Red warning’ meaning all travel had to be abandoned.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">London police officers caught having snowball fight while on duty amid “Beast from the East” <a href="https://t.co/cyfxmOeuoj">https://t.co/cyfxmOeuoj</a></p>&mdash; The Sun (@TheSun) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSun/status/968932688068521987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2018</a></blockquote>

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In the UK, the Met Office forecasted Thursday 1 March may become the coldest March day on record in England. The current record is -3.3C, which was recorded at Spadeadam, Cumbria, on March 2 1965.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BEXLEYHEATH update: A man pulled from Danson Park lake after reportedly falling through ice while trying to rescue his dog is believed to be in a critical condition after being rescued by the emergency services. <a href="https://t.co/zN1nN895Fs">pic.twitter.com/zN1nN895Fs</a></p>&mdash; Kent 999s (@Kent_999s) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kent_999s/status/968914973916319744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Italy has not only seen Rome covered in snow, but now also the fairy-tale city of Venice is covered in a white blanket, making for some lovely pictures.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Neve a Venezia ~ Snow in Venice <a href="https://t.co/EWmypUryQj">pic.twitter.com/EWmypUryQj</a></p>&mdash; Armando (@ArmyRenzi) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArmyRenzi/status/968966918140030977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Germany is also covered under a thick white blanket, with the southern region of Bavaria experiencing -20°C during the night.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Snow ❄️ fall in Germany 🇩🇪 ❤️❤️❤️❄️💕❄️💕❄️❄️ <a href="https://t.co/h0i4xGzeIN">pic.twitter.com/h0i4xGzeIN</a></p>&mdash; zahidashfaq407 (@zahidashfaq407) <a href="https://twitter.com/zahidashfaq407/status/968591722572894209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Weather forecasters stated that the cold weather could well last another week.

Source:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/beast-from-the-east-status-red-snow-alert-in-place-until-friday-1.3408511