Brits set to shiver through coldest night of the year as temperatures to plunge to -15C tonight
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Temperatures could plunge as low as -16 in the UK as Brits face the coldest night of winter so far. Parts of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are all currently subject to snow and ice warnings. The Met Office has said further warnings are likely to be issued as the week goes on.
Lows of -16C are on the cards in Scotland and northern England overnight on Thursday. A temperature of -14C would equal the lowest seen in this month last year, recorded in Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands on January 17. But a temperature of -16C would be the lowest recorded in January in the UK for 15 years, since -22.3C was logged in Altnaharra in the Highlands on January 8 2010, according to Met Office data.
Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Chris Almond said: “Thursday will see another cold night, with potentially the lowest temperatures of the Winter so far, -15C or so is possible in locations with lying snow in Scotland or northern England. “In the early hours of Friday, a front arriving from the west will encounter the cold air in place over the UK. This could bring further sleet or snowfall for some regions in the south and west, as well as a risk of ice for a time as it moves north-eastwards into central parts, but the extent of this is still uncertain.”.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended its cold weather health alert for all of England until Sunday. Amber alerts issued on Thursday have been extended and will now run until January 12, meaning a rise in deaths is likely, the agency said.
