Met Office predicts snow as UK health agencies issue cold alerts
The Met Office said on 13 November that snow is expected to begin around 9 p. m. on in Greater Manchester, with temperatures dropping to about –6 °C. This follows a series of cold-weather alerts issued earlier in the week.
The UK Health Security Agency placed a yellow cold-health alert for Greater Manchester and the north-west, warning that temperatures could fall to –1 °C and pose increased health risks for vulnerable people. The agency also extended a yellow alert to the North West and West Midlands, noting below-average temperatures, frost and heightened risks through. Public Health England urged that homes be kept at a minimum of 18 °C for people aged 65 and over as a weakened polar vortex was expected to bring colder air to the UK.
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UK Health Security Agency
Met Office
Dr Anya Gopfert
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Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
