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Coming into force at 12pm today (January 2), the warning will be in place until Wednesday (January 8). The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that the weather is expected to have "severe impacts across health and social care services", including an increase in deaths among the elderly and "likely" increased demand on health services. Other potential impacts include travel delays causing staffing issues and challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18C.
Today we have updated our cold health alert to amber for the whole of England, from today at 12pm to Wed 8 Jan at 12pm. ❄❄❄ Our data dashboard includes a cold health alert map with useful information and guidance: https://t.co/eioXiEMnUL pic.
twitter.com/3JKmS8bKPz The latest warning comes after the Met Office put out a yellow weather warning for heavy snow across the county this weekend. The Met Office website says: "Outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards later on Saturday and overnight into Sunday will likely be preceded by a spell of snow on its northern flank.
" According to the government website, UK Health Security Agency weather health alerts are intended to provide early warning to the health and social care sector, the responder community, the voluntary and community sector and government departments when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population..
