Overview
- The UKHSA has issued a yellow cold‑health alert from 8am Monday to 8am Friday for Yorkshire and The Humber, the East Midlands, West Midlands, North East and North West.
- The Met Office says a northerly Arctic flow will bring a notable cold spell with widespread frosts and a risk of snow and ice, and it urges people to monitor potential local warnings.
- Temperatures hit -7°C at Tulloch Bridge, the UK's lowest since March, with similar overnight lows and a sharp wind chill forecast next week.
- Flood response continues after Storm Claudia, including a major incident in Monmouth following record River Monnow levels, with the Environment Agency reporting about 20 flooded properties in England.
- Forecast models indicate the possibility of more widespread snowfall, potentially significant over Scottish high ground, though forecasters stress high uncertainty at this lead time.