Map reveals every cold health alert in UK over New Year as Met Office warns 8ins of snow to hit – is your area at risk?
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A YELLOW cold weather health alert has been issued for the country over the New Year. Plummeting temperatures could impact everyone, not just vulnerable people, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned. The alert covers the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands and West Midlands.
![[This map reveals every cold health alert in UK over New Year]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/DD-31-12_GRAPHIC.jpg?strip=all&w=944)
Yellow alerts will also be in place for the East of England, London, South East and South West, from 9am tomorrow. Vulnerable people, including those aged 65 plus and Brits with underlying health conditions, are most at risk. "We may also be see impacts on younger age groups," the warning added.
![[The village of Rhes-y-Cae during heavy snowfall in Flintshire]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-severe-amber-warning-met-877766513.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Hospitals, GP surgeries, and pharmacies will "likely" be busier than normal for an "extended" period as demand increases, which can have a knock-on effect on the "whole population.". Temperatures inside hospitals and care homes may fall below the recommended threshold.
![[Spectacular Fireworks surround Big Ben at midnight on New Years Eve]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/spectacular-fireworks-surround-big-ben-960623331_f4ab90.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Travel delays, transport issues and energy problems might also trigger medical staffing problems, putting lives at risk, the UKHSA said. 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.
![[Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England are covered by a swathe of Met Office weather warnings]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/nye-warning-danger-life-warning-960702102_9fb7a4.jpg?strip=all&w=853)
Yellow alerts are issued during periods of cold weather that pose a risk to elderly people or those with serious health conditions. It comes as heavy rain and high winds are causing disruption in much of the country. Blizzards are forecast in Scotland and there has been widespread cancellation of New Year's Eve events.
