Map shows where in UK snow is set to fall this weekend
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A rare amber health alert has been issued as temperatures begin to plummet across the UK, with a rise in deaths ‘likely’. The UK Health Security Agency has released the alert across England as the start of 2025 sees a bitter cold snap. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings covering nearly all of England and Wales and parts of Scotland for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
![[Weather Warnings map 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th January 2015]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234767054-8e85.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Around 2 inches of snow is expected widely across the Midlands, Wales and northern England. Much of the UK is already seeing temperatures of 1C and 2C, with central Scotland seeing as low as -2C. An ice warning is already in place today across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern and southwestern parts of Wales and will continue tomorrow.
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An Amber Cold Health Alert is issued when the weather is likely to causing significant impacts to health and social care. According to the UK Health Security Agency, this includes:. The warnings are coming into force from 12pm Saturday, and are set to end 9am on Monday.
![[Weather photos Heavy snow covers large parts of Scotland. A car is on its roof near Gartly on the A97 Huntly to Alford Road. Photos taken today 2/1/2025 Photo by Michael Traill 9 South Road Rhynie Huntly AB54 4GA Contact numbers Mob07739 38 4792]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234765592-24b6.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Dan Holley, Deputy Chief Forecaster for the Met Office, said: ‘An Atlantic frontal system is likely to move across parts of central and southern UK through the weekend. ‘With milder, moisture-laden air engaging with the cold conditions already in place this may bring a spell of snow in some areas, before possibly turning back to rain in the south.
![[2nd January 2025 - Stanhope, County Durham County Durham wakes to freezing winter wonderland as temperatures plummet below zero. Icy conditions are pictured on the B6278 near Stanhope this morning **STANDARD USAGE FEES APPLY**]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234765612-049a.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The British Red Cross has revealed a number of essentials you should have in your home during snow and winter weather. These are:. ‘At this stage there is a fair amount of uncertainty over exactly which areas will see disruptive snow, with parts of Wales, northern England and the Midlands most likely to see some impacts.
![[2nd January 2025 - Stanhope, County Durham A car is pictured crashed and abandoned on the B6278 near Stanhope this morning as motorists battle icy conditions with plummeting temperatures and snow. County Durham wakes to freezing winter wonderland as temperatures plummet below zero. **STANDARD USAGE FEES APPLY**]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234758172-c888.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
