Forecasters are now 'confident' of a sudden change in the weather developing this month - meaning a return to snow, ice and frosty temperatures for the UK and Europe

We could see a drop a temperatures again in March due to a sudden stratospheric warming event - here's what it means and what to expect

When the polar vortex weakens, this often allows icy Arctic air to sweep in towards the UK and Europe. For this reason, the Met Office says 70 per cent of stratospheric warming events are usually followed by cold weather and icy blasts.

The Met Office has issued an update on the chances of a sudden stratospheric warming event impacting the UK, as weather models continue to show the phenomenon could strike this month

The Met Office has declared it is "almost certain" that a sudden stratospheric warming will hit Britain in mid-March.

A sudden stratospheric warming event could be about to shatter our hopes that the cold weather of winter is over - the Met Office has issued a statement

The Met Office has issued a new statement on a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event caused by a polar vortex collapse.

The Met Office has declared it is "almost certain" that a sudden stratospheric warming will hit Britain in mid-March, potentially bringing a cold snap to the UK. A spokesman for the meteorological service told GB News: "The stratosphere polar vortex is now weakening rapidly.