January 9th 2025.
Today, we can expect the bitter cold snap to continue, as temperatures are predicted to drop into the ‘negative double figures’. The Met Office has issued six yellow weather warnings, as the UK braces itself for another round of blizzardy conditions. There will be a yellow alert for snow and ice in northern Scotland until midnight on Thursday, as well as another warning for Northern Ireland until 11am on Thursday, with sleet and snow showers expected to persist. A yellow fog warning is also in place for Northern Ireland until 9am on Thursday.
In addition, a yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for Cornwall, most of Wales, and parts of north-west England, effective until 11am on Thursday. And for parts of southern England and south-east Wales, a yellow ice warning will be in effect until 10.30am on Thursday. According to Oli Claydon, a spokesperson for the Met Office, Thursday night will be ‘bitterly cold’.
A woman is seen walking her dogs through heavy snowfall on the high street of Saddleworth, England. Claydon explains that the lowest temperatures will be recorded in rural Scotland and rural northern England, where there is lying snow, clear skies, and a very cold flow of air. If temperatures reach minus 14C, it would match the lowest recorded for this month, which was seen in Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands on January 17, 2024. However, if temperatures drop to minus 16C, it would be the coldest January temperature in the UK in 15 years, since we saw a record low of minus 22.3C in Altnaharra in the Highlands on January 8, 2010, based on data from the Met Office.
The UK Health Security Agency has extended its cold weather health alert for all of England until Sunday. On the high street of Saddleworth, England, a dog in a fleece can be seen braving the snowfall. In other London news, a plan has been revealed for a £15 trillion tunnel that would connect London and New York. Shoppers are heartbroken as a 120-year-old London department store closes its doors for good. And a fast food chain from the Netherlands, known for beating McDonald’s, has launched in London. Stay updated on all the latest news from the capital by visiting Metro's London news hub.
Amber alerts have been extended and will now run until January 12, as reported by the UKHSA, meaning there is a high likelihood of an increase in deaths. Dr Agostinho Sousa, the head of extreme events and health protection at the UKHSA, explains, ‘We are extending the duration of our Cold-Health Alert, as the Met Office has forecasted that the low temperatures we are experiencing will continue throughout the week, with snow and icy conditions expected to persist.’ He goes on to emphasize the serious impact this weather can have on the health of certain individuals, particularly those aged 65 and over and those with existing health conditions. It is crucial that we check on our loved ones and neighbors who may be more vulnerable to heart attacks, stroke, and chest infections as a result of these cold temperatures.
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