Meanings
- A wave of unusually cold temperatures in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2018
But today's weather is nothing compared to this time two years ago, when the Beast from the East hit.
2020 February 27, Rebecca Tuffin, “Snow falls exactly two years after the Beast from the East hit Kent”, in Kent Online2 more examples
Blizzards, strong winds, drifting snow and bitter cold have caused death and disruption as the weather system nicknamed the “Beast from the East” combined with storm Emma to create some of the most testing weather experienced in the UK for years.
2018 March 2, Steven Morris, Matthew Weaver, Nadia Khomami, “Beast from the East meets storm Emma, causing UK's worst weather in years”, in The GuardianBritain is facing a new Beast from the East in what could be one of the coldest winters in 30 years, climate experts say.
2019 September 8, Chiara Giordano, “UK weather forecast: Britain faces new Beast from the East in what could be one of coldest winters in 30 years”, in The Independent
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Beast from the East. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beast%20from%20the%20East
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