Health alerts in place as UK faces -12C, 25cm snow and blizzards View Image

UKHSA health alerts warning of a rise in deaths remain in place as the UK faces -12C, 25cm snow and blizzards. Blizzard conditions are possible in parts of north-east England where an amber warning for snow has come into force, the Met Office said.

Four UKHSA amber warnings cover the north of England, while the rest of England is under yellow alerts - meaning an increase in demand for health and wellbeing services with a risk of more deaths among vulnerable groups and over 65s. Sleet and snow showers continued to hit UK coasts overnight into Thursday, with the worst-affected areas set to face disruption to travel and potential power cuts, the forecaster said.

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