An extremely rare amber warning for cold weather has been issued by the Met Office.
Covering different parts of the UK, the warning means that severe conditions are expected across England between Wednesday at 6pm and Monday, December 12, at 9am. The alert signals an increased risk to health for specific groups which may increase pressure on healthcare services while it's in effect.
The Met Office highlighted that air from the Arctic is expected to spread across the country from Wednesday evening, bringing with it abnormally cold nights and frost for this time of year. It also stated that "wintry showers" are expected in coastal areas.
