The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has updated its essential advice on looking after your health in winter as a spell of particularly cold weather approaches.
The Met Office has issued an amber cold weather alert with freezing temperatures and "potentially severe" overnight frosts forecast across England from 6pm today, Wednesday December 7, until Monday, December 12. A warning has also been issued for ice in the North East, with snow showers forecast later this week in the region.
Rebekah Sherwin, deputy chief meteorologist at the Met Office, explained: "Temperatures will start to dip this week, with daytime temperatures struggling to get above freezing in many places from mid-week onwards. However, the cold air from the Arctic will also bring brighter conditions, with some dry, sunny spells in many areas, particularly away from the coast."
