Beast from the East
Proper noun
Meaning
Beast from the East
A wave of unusually cold temperatures in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2018
Examples
The "Beast from the East" well and truly landed in Dundee on Thursday, bringing with it freezing temperatures and blizzards which forced the closure of all local schools.
Drivers are being urged to take extra care on the roads as the Beast from the East arrives.
Mother's Day 2018 weather forecast is pretty lovelyThis is the least we deserve after the "Beast from the East"
Release me, Beast from the East!
The Beast from the East tore through fixtures lists across all of Scotland last week, and the west region junior ties were no exception.
The low pressure system will sweep in from the South West as Britain continues to reel from water shortages brought by the 'Beast from the East' and Storm Emma that caused chaos.