UK, Ireland in grip of Beast from the East

Updated February 28 2018 - 8:41pm, first published 8:36pm
The UK has been hit by heavy snow and strong winds after a severe cold spell.
The UK has been hit by heavy snow and strong winds after a severe cold spell.

Much of Britain and Ireland has been blanketed in snow as freezing Siberian weather dubbed "the Beast from the East", disrupted the travel plans of thousands.

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