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UK Braces for Arctic Cold After Storm Claudia as Warnings Issued for Snow and Ice

Cold‑weather alerts follow severe flooding, marking a rapid shift from deluge to freeze.

Overview

  • Met Office forecasters say a northerly Arctic flow will bring a marked drop in temperatures, with daytime highs in single figures and lows near −7C in places.
  • Saturday night was the coldest since March 20, with −7C recorded at Tulloch Bridge in the Scottish Highlands.
  • The UK Health Security Agency has issued a cold weather alert from Monday to Friday for the East and West Midlands, North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
  • Flood impacts persist after Storm Claudia, with a major incident in Monmouth, four severe flood warnings in Wales, and at least 20 properties flooded in England, according to officials.
  • Forecast guidance points to wintry hazards this week, with models indicating potential hill snow in northern England and up to around 20cm in the Scottish Highlands, and local maps showing a midweek sleet or snow risk for London, though details remain uncertain.