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| Cold weather: Record 2014 freeze for England, Wales and Northern Ireland | Cold weather: Record 2014 freeze for England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
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| Temperatures have plunged to their lowest recorded levels of the year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. | Temperatures have plunged to their lowest recorded levels of the year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| 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. | 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. |
| But it has not yet beaten the coldest day of 2014 - recorded at -8.9C in Aberdeenshire in early December. | But it has not yet beaten the coldest day of 2014 - recorded at -8.9C in Aberdeenshire in early December. |
| The Met Office has warned of possible dangers to vulnerable patients. | The Met Office has warned of possible dangers to vulnerable patients. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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 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. | 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. |
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