Snowfall is expected across much of the UK in a chilly start to the New Year as a ‘deaths likely’ amber warning has been issued by UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) for the whole of England.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice across large parts of England and Wales between midnight and noon on January 2.
It could see some areas blanketed in snow up to 5cm deep, especially on higher ground in parts of North Wales and north-west England.
Separate yellow warnings are also in place for Northern Ireland between midnight and 10am on Friday, and in northern Scotland between 6am on New Year’s Day and the end of Friday.
The icy conditions are expect to also have an impact on transport, with people urged to prepare for longer journey times by road, bus and even train services.
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The Met Office has also warned of injuries due to slips and falls on icy surfaces, which will develop quickly as sleet and snow clears.
The new snow and ice warning is in place for a large swathe of England and Wales, including Chester and Greater Manchester down to London and Kent.
It affects the East Midlands, east of England, London and south-east England, north-west England, south-west England, Wales and the West Midlands.
Meanwhile, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has upgraded its warning to amber across England with a ‘rise in deaths’ likely as temperatures are set to drop.
The agency confirmed the warning for East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West, South East, South West, East of England, Yorkshire and The Humber and London.
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