How long cold snap will last as Arctic blast plunges temperatures to -4°C

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A cold health alert has been issued for regions across the UK as temperatures are expected to remain bitterly cold over the coming days for parts of the country. Less than a week…

A cold health alert has been issued for regions across the UK as temperatures are expected to remain bitterly cold over the coming days for parts of the country.

Less than a week after the first cold warning of the winter season, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has released another “yellow” alert for the north, north west, West Midlands and Yorkshire and The Humber.

It comes after the sudden Arctic blast and widespread fog last week. On Wednesday, it reached -7.2°C in South Newington, Oxfordshire – the lowest recorded temperature in the UK so far this autumn.

Freezing weather continued last week, plunging to -6.5°C in Shap, a village near Penrith in Cumbria, on Friday night.

Meteorologists said the sudden drop in temperature was caused by high pressure which changed the wind’s direction, bringing in colder air from the Arctic.

The cold weather warning comes into force from 9pm tonight and runs until 9am on Thursday.

Paul Coleman, consultant in public health at UKHSA, said: “This is the latest cold-health alert of the season, and we can expect more as we move further into winter.”

A yellow warning is issued when temperatures are likely to impact older and vulnerable people, placing a strain on healthcare services.

After milder and sunnier weather on Saturday for most Britons, wintry showers starting on Sunday are forecast in the far north and hill snow is set to move north across the UK into Tuesday.

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