""The UK Met Office has noted that this type of storm is not that unusual for this time of year, and stated "indeed this is when climatologically we would expect to have most of our storms," in their forecast discussion. This storm may not even be that unusual for Iceland at this time of year.

What is unusual, however, is the impact that this storm is expected to deliver to the Arctic.

Based on computer model projections, this storm is set to draw significant heat northward from the tropical Atlantic.

Dragged along with the storm as it tracks past Iceland and the UK, this influx of heat is highly unusual for the Arctic in December. While higher temperatures are unlikely to reach the northern extent of Canada during this brief episode, temperatures at the North Pole are expected to soar from -30 to -35 Celsius on Tuesday, to near the freezing mark on Wednesday."



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