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Cold weather: Warnings as UK temperatures fall below zero Cold weather: Record 2014 freeze for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Forecasters are warning of the dangers to vulnerable patients ahead of what could be one of 2014's coldest nights. Temperatures have plunged to their lowest recorded levels of the year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The BBC Weather Centre forecasts sub-zero temperatures across the UK, with -9C (16F) possible in rural Wales, south-west England, and the Highlands. In Northern Ireland, temperatures fell to -8.1C (17.4F) overnight, while parts of England dropped to -7.6C, and -5.6C was recorded in Wales, BBC Weather said. Scotland also saw falls to -6.7C.
A Met Office cold weather alert in place until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday for northern England and the Midlands warns of the potential health risks. But it has not yet beaten the coldest day of 2014 - recorded at -8.9C in Aberdeenshire in early December.
Temperatures plunged on Saturday night, amid treacherous driving conditions. The Met Office has warned of possible dangers to vulnerable patients.
The lowest overnight recorded temperature was just above -5C (23F) in Perthshire with "widespread" frost hitting large areas of the country, the BBC Weather centre said. A Met Office cold weather alert, which remains in place until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday for northern England and the Midlands, warns of the potential health risks.
The lowest temperature overnight was recorded at -8.1C in Katesbridge, County Down, beating Northern Ireland's previous 2014 low of -6.2C, BBC Weather's Peter Sloss said.
A new 2014 low in England was also recorded, with temperatures plunging to -7.6C in Oxfordshire - colder than the -6.8C recorded earlier this month.
In South Wales, temperatures were recorded at -5.6C, compared to -5.1C recorded earlier this year.
The lowest temperature recorded at a Met Office Weather station this year was -8.9C (16F) at Braemar, Aberdeenshire, in early December.The lowest temperature recorded at a Met Office Weather station this year was -8.9C (16F) at Braemar, Aberdeenshire, in early December.
Daytime highs on Sunday ranged from 1C (34F) in Lincoln to 5C (41F) in south Wales and the south coast of England. It comes as parts of the UK have already been hit by sub-zero temperatures and forecasters have warned of further plunging temperatures over the next three days.
The Met Office cold weather alert warns of there is a 90% chance of severe conditions including icy conditions and snow. On Saturday, the lowest overnight recorded temperature was just above -5C (23F) in Perthshire with "widespread" frost hitting large areas of the country, the BBC Weather Centre said.
The amber - level three - alert for the north of England and Midlands is one below a national emergency and indicates social and healthcare services should target "high-risk" groups, such as the very young or old, or those with chronic diseases. The amber - level three - alert in place for the North of England and Midlands is one below a national emergency and indicates social and healthcare services should target "high-risk" groups, such as the very young or old, or those with chronic diseases.
A yellow - level two - alert is in place in the rest of England indicating social and healthcare services should be working to ensure they are ready for a period of cold weather.A yellow - level two - alert is in place in the rest of England indicating social and healthcare services should be working to ensure they are ready for a period of cold weather.
Wintry showers hit Northern Ireland, Wales and eastern England on Saturday, with the town of Leek in Staffordshire recording the day's heaviest snowfall of 12cm (4.7in).
A section of the M62 near Huyton was closed after an accident. In Derbyshire, part of the A6024 near High Peak was closed and in south Yorkshire the A631 near Beckingham was closed - both because of ice.
BBC Weather's Philip Avery said some of the lowest recorded temperatures overnight had been in areas where snow had already fallen.
He said temperatures had fallen to below freezing in parts of northern Scotland, while in much of England, Wales and Northern Ireland it was either close to or below zero.
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