Prior its arrival a number of record low temperatures were reached for December, with -25.2C at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, -5.5C in Southampton, while in Wales a record of -22.7C was recorded at Corwen in Denbighshire.
Före dess ankomst uppmättes ett antal rekordtemperaturer för december, med -25.2C at RAF Shawbury i Shropshire, -5.5C i Southampton, och i Wales uppmättes köldrekordet -22.7C i Corwen i Denbighshire.