Yellow cold weather health alert issued for huge swathe of UK as temperatures plummet
Yellow cold weather health alert issued for huge swathe of UK as temperatures plummet
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A yellow cold health alert has been issued for vast swathes of the country with temperatures set to plummet. The UKHSA warning comes as the Met Office forecast a drop in temperatures that could lead to snow falling in parts of the country. Yellow cold alerts were issued for the North East, North West, South East as well as Yorkshire and The Humber from tomorrow. The yellow alert for all the affected regions will start at 9am on Friday and is set to end at 9am on February 11. There are no alerts for the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London and the South West.
According to the UKHSA, the adverse weather is "likely" to have minor impacts on health and social care services, which include:. Cold health alerts are aimed at telling people when adverse temperatures are likely to have an impact on the health and wellbeing of those living in the country. The weather alert system was made in partnership with the Met Office and is intended to help those in the health and social care sectors.
"Bright or sunny spells across the north of the country, but cloudy across much of England and Wales with showers developing and spreading east, these wintry over the hills," The Met Office said in its forecast for Friday. Forecasters added from Saturday to Monday that there would be a "feeling a cold with easterly wind over the coming days.". Temperatures will hover between 3C to 4C in the South West and South East with Millions in Wales waking up to the mercury around the 3C mark. Further north it will remain around 3C in Manchester and Belfast while Glasgow will be plunged into a chilly 1C.
There are resources and guidance that people should consider ahead of the cold spell. Information about how to stay safe in adverse weather conditions can be seen here. People are encouraged to check on vulnerable and elderly family members during the cold snap, particularly if they are struggling. The guidance explains the following people could be at particular risk of harm due to the cold weather:.
