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| Britons told to prepare for cold as snow and ice hit many regions | Britons told to prepare for cold as snow and ice hit many regions |
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| After a week in which temperatures hit the mid-teens in some parts of the UK, it appears normal service is being resumed, with Britons warned to prepare for cold weather as ice and snow hits many regions. | After a week in which temperatures hit the mid-teens in some parts of the UK, it appears normal service is being resumed, with Britons warned to prepare for cold weather as ice and snow hits many regions. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice in parts of the UK over Friday night and Public Health England has told people to take precautions. | The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice in parts of the UK over Friday night and Public Health England has told people to take precautions. |
| Snow is predicted to fall overnight, mainly on higher ground, with up to 5cm of snow possible in some areas above 300 metres. | Snow is predicted to fall overnight, mainly on higher ground, with up to 5cm of snow possible in some areas above 300 metres. |
| The weather warning, which is in place from 5pm Friday to 10am on Saturday, has been issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland and Wales as well as the north of England, Yorkshire and the West Midlands. | The weather warning, which is in place from 5pm Friday to 10am on Saturday, has been issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland and Wales as well as the north of England, Yorkshire and the West Midlands. |
| The forecaster said: “A band of rain, sleet and snow showers will move from the north-west to south-east across the yellow area through Friday, clearing during the early hours of Saturday, followed by further wintry showers. Icy patches are likely to form on untreated surfaces as temperatures fall.” | The forecaster said: “A band of rain, sleet and snow showers will move from the north-west to south-east across the yellow area through Friday, clearing during the early hours of Saturday, followed by further wintry showers. Icy patches are likely to form on untreated surfaces as temperatures fall.” |
| Public Health England reminded people to be prepared for the cold weather, with temperatures expected to fall below 2C in some areas before Saturday. | Public Health England reminded people to be prepared for the cold weather, with temperatures expected to fall below 2C in some areas before Saturday. |
| Thomas Waite of its Extreme Events team said people who did not take precautions faced very real risks. “Every winter thousands of people fall ill and many die because of exposure to cold both in the home and while outdoors. Those most at risk include older people, very young children and those with conditions like heart and lung disease,” he said. | Thomas Waite of its Extreme Events team said people who did not take precautions faced very real risks. “Every winter thousands of people fall ill and many die because of exposure to cold both in the home and while outdoors. Those most at risk include older people, very young children and those with conditions like heart and lung disease,” he said. |
| “That’s why every cold season we urge people to look out for family, friends and neighbours who may be at risk.” | “That’s why every cold season we urge people to look out for family, friends and neighbours who may be at risk.” |
| Paul Gundersen, the chief operational meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Colder air has now reached most parts of England, with temperatures expected to fall further by Saturday, when the cold will be accentuated by strengthening winds.” | Paul Gundersen, the chief operational meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “Colder air has now reached most parts of England, with temperatures expected to fall further by Saturday, when the cold will be accentuated by strengthening winds.” |
| Figures earlier this week showed there were more than 34,000 “excess deaths” across England and Wales last winter, the second highest level in eight years. | Figures earlier this week showed there were more than 34,000 “excess deaths” across England and Wales last winter, the second highest level in eight years. |
| The Office for National Statistics said the rise was likely to be due to a “predominant strain of flu prevalent during the 2016 to 2017 winter”. | The Office for National Statistics said the rise was likely to be due to a “predominant strain of flu prevalent during the 2016 to 2017 winter”. |
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