Will El Niño and the polar vortex bring snow to the UK this winter?

A polar vortex is said to bring heavy snow to the UK this autumn and winter, but the situation is more complex. Media reports link the weather to El Niño, yet El Niño actually raises the likelihood of wet, mild, and stormy conditions for the UK during the rest of autumn. The snow threat remains uncertain.

Widespread snow driven by a polar vortex is rumoured to be heading for the UK this autumn and winter. Headlines have been suggesting it is down to the effects of El Niño but the truth is much more complicated. For the rest of the autumn, El Niño actually increases the chance of wet, mild and potentially stormy weather for the UK.

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