Where will it snow 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 amber and yellow weather warnings covering nearly all of England and Wales and parts of Scotland for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
![[Metro weather map Saturday 04.01]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234833811-7899.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 lose to freezing, with Scotland seeing as low as -10C. An Amber Cold Health Alert is issued when the weather is likely to causing significant impacts to health and social care.
![[Metro weather map sunday 05.01]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234833991-eb49.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
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. 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.
![[Metro weather map monday 06.01]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234829123-61db.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘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. The British Red Cross has revealed a number of essentials you should have in your home during snow and winter weather.
![[A car is on its roof and covered in snow near Gartly on the A97 Huntly to Alford Road.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234765592-24b6.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
