Map reveals towns at risk of being cut-off in -8C freeze as swathes of health alerts issued & 16 INCHES of snow to fall
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A MAP has revealed the towns at risk of being cut off in a -8C freeze - with swathes of health alerts were issued and 16 inches of snow set to fall. Public health bosses have issued amber alerts for the whole of England from now until January 8. The UK Health Security Agency warned a rise in deaths is likely, particularly among the elderly and people with health problems.
![[Heavy snow in Aberdeenshire]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/weather-photos-heavy-snow-falls-961253594.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
A Met Office yellow warning for snow will be in force from noon tomorrow until 9am on Monday. Around 2 inches of snow is expected widely across the Midlands, Wales and northern England. A whopping 16 inches could fall over high ground in Wales and the Pennines.
![[A cold start this morning in Bushy Park, south west London]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-london-uk-frosty-cold-961215345.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Forecasters warned that some places could be cut off by the heavy snowfall. In past the Lincolnshire villages of Stenigot, Wainfleet St Mary, Dunholme and Winteringham have been cut off. Sutton Bank, Cold Kirby and other villages in and around the North York Moors have also been isolated before.
![[Wintry conditions in Allenheads, Northumberland]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/snow-allenheads-northumberland-three-day-961092900.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Llanstephan in mid-Wales, Flash in Staffordshire and Cow Ark in Lancashire are also vulnerable to heavy snow. Nenthead, Old Nenthead, Garrigill and Ayle in the heights of County Durham could also be cut off. Last night the mercury sank as low as minus 8C in rural Scotland and northern England.
Another yellow warning for ice will cover Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, north Wales and north west England. The ice warning will be in force from 4pm this afternoon until 10am tomorrow morning. Strong winds could lead to snow drifts in some areas, and freezing rain as temperatures creep up could add to the risk of ice.
