Met Office's polar vortex warning to anyone aged 55 and over

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The Met Office has warned of an "exceptional development" which risks bitterly cold weather, frost, fog, sleet and snow showers across the UK

Households throughout the UK are being advised to adopt a 'thin clothing' rule this winter as a polar vortex threatens to deliver a spell of bitterly cold weather and snow across the nation.

The Met Office has issued a warning that the polar vortex, which sits approximately 10 to 50km above the Earth's surface and circulates extremely cold air over the North Pole, has "weakened" and been disrupted.

The forecaster described this as an "exceptional development" for this time of year, warning it could bring colder, drier conditions to the UK, with a heightened risk of frost, fog, sleet and snow showers.

The wintry weather is expected to persist into Friday, so with such a bitterly cold spell anticipated this week, those aged 55 and above are being encouraged to take precautions against the freezing conditions, reports the Express.

Lower temperatures become increasingly challenging for the body with age, forcing our systems to work considerably harder to maintain warmth.

The Met Office explained: "As we get older, our body has to work harder to keep us warm. From about the age of 55+, we lose around 1% of our muscle mass every year. It doesn't sound like a lot, but our muscle keeps us warm. So it's really important to wrap up warm when you go outside."

One straightforward method to shield yourself from the bitter weather this winter is to adopt a 'thin clothing' approach, which involves wearing multiple layers of lightweight garments rather than a single heavy layer.

The Met Office advises that donning several thin layers will actually prove more effective at keeping you warm in cold conditions, as warmth becomes trapped between the layers, providing far better insulation against the harsh elements.

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