A danger to life and colder than Iceland: How cold will it get and when will the Beast from the East arrive in Yorkshire?
![The Beast from the East is set to arrive in Yorkshire this weekend bringing with it a cold snap that is expected to last until mid-March.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/legacy_ash_97451850.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![The Beast from the East is set to arrive in Yorkshire this weekend bringing with it a cold snap that is expected to last until mid-March.](/img/placeholder.png)
The Beast from the East is on its way toward Britain and forecasters are warning the life-threatening temperatures could see Yorkshire colder than Iceland.
The Met Office has urged people to take extra special care with the elderly and the young as worst-case-scenario predictions suggest a drop in temperatures to at least -13C.