Met Office Issues Rare Cold Health Alert For Whole Of England

A rare cold-health alert has been issued for the whole of England, with the warning that some people are likely to die as a result of the Arctic freeze sweeping in with the New Year.

The bitter snap, predicted to last a week, has already seen temperatures plummet to almost -10C, and snow and ice has been forecast for many parts of the UK including London.

Amber cold-health alerts are in place for every region of England from 8pm this evening until the morning of January 6.

According to the government, this warning level means that the weather is likely to have ‘significant impacts’ on the public’s health and lead to excess deaths amongst people over 65 – and possibly younger age groups too.

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The rare cold health alert also advises that people may struggle to keep their houses heated above 18 degrees, and that the mercury may also drop inside vital facilities such as hospitals and care homes.

-Daily Mail