AMBER cold weather health alerts have been issued for all of England ahead of a week of low temperatures. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned the imminent cold snap could put the elderly at risk of death. Amber alerts have been issued from 12pm on Thursday until January 8.
![[Snow in Allenheads, Northumberland, today]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/snow-allenheads-northumberland-three-day-961089577.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
A rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions, is likely, the UKHSA said. Temperatures could fall as low as -8°C on Thursday night in rural southern Scotland and northern England, the Met Office said. It will also be cold in rural Wales and the south west of England with -6°C expected.
![[People wrap up warm as they punt along River Cam on a cold day in Cambridge]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/people-wrap-warm-punt-along-961094192.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The weather alert service warns the public in England when low temperatures could damage their health. Run by the UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office, the system was introduced in June 2023. While yellow alerts are issued during periods of cold weather that pose a risk to elderly people or those with serious health conditions, amber alerts are put in place when a wider impact is expected.
![[An amber cold weather health alert has been issued for the whole of England]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_2800a1.png?strip=all&w=561)
Fresh weather warnings have also been issued by the Met Office for ice ahead of a blast of snow over the weekend. The yellow warning indicates there could be icy surfaces in northern and western Scotland, the north west of England and Northern Ireland.
![[A yellow snow and ice warning is in place from noon on Saturday until midnight on Sunday]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/image_4e8ea2.png?strip=all&w=808)
It will remain in place from 5pm on Thursday until 10am on Friday morning, and could make for difficult travelling conditions, the forecaster warned. A snow and ice warning is also in place covering parts of northern Scotland between 4pm on Thursday and 10am on Friday.
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