UK has coldest night of autumn as cold health alerts issued

Temperatures in the United Kingdom dropped to -11 on Tuesday, the lowest night of the fall so far. 7C overnight in Scotland. The mercury fell to -7. In Wales, 2C is in Wales, -6C in Northern Ireland, and -6. On what was also the country's coldest night since 11 January. Cold health warnings have been issued for England, meaning there could be significant harm to the elderly and people with health problems, as well as people with chronic illnesses, while a yellow ice warning has been in place in the north-east of England. It comes on the last day of a cold snap that brought widespread chaos and several inches of snow to areas of the country this week.

A yellow ice warning has been issued to portions of north-east England, Yorkshire, and the Humber until 12:00 GMT on Friday. Several other ice warnings, which were issued for areas of England, Scotland, and Wales, were due to expiration at 11:00 on Friday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued amber cold-health warnings in England until 08:00 on Saturday for the North West, North East, and Humber, with all other areas under less severe yellow warnings. The alerts warn of dangers to elderly people of the community and a surge in demand for health and social care services. In Loch Glascarnoch, Scotland, the lowest temperatures were recorded overnight (-11). 7C); Shap, England (-6. 7C); Swyddffynnon, Wales (-7. 2C) and Katesbridge, Northern Ireland (-6C).

This cold snap will last day on Friday before returning to milder, wetter, and windier weather over the weekend. Temperatures will range from 3C to 8C. Although most places will see some sunshine, there will be a few showers for Kent and East Anglia, as well as Pembrokeshire and the Isles of Scilly. During the late afternoon and evening, a cloud would rise over Northern Ireland and Scotland ahead of some rain coming from the northwest.

Warning to check journeys before travelling

Passengers have been advised by National Rail to check their journeys before traveling in the areas that have been affected by the cold weather. On Friday, trains to and from Glasgow Central are scheduled to operate as normal, after damaged overhead wires on Thursday that resulted in a day of disruption on Thursday. It comes after snow blanketed some areas of the UK on Thursday, with hundreds of schools closed, traffic jams, and homes left homeless. On Thursday, around 40 schools in North Yorkshire were closed, while 10 others were also listed as closed in East Yorkshire. More than 100 schools were closed in north-east Scotland as a result of the region's continued chaos due to heavy snow. Engineers in Wales had to deal with several separate events in the west of the country due to bad weather on Thursday. In Pembrokeshire, seven in Ceredigion and 14 in Carmarthenshire were closed, with seven in Peeley and Ela McLoughlin, 14, was delighted to be out of school in Crymych. Helen McLoughlin, Conan Blake, and their dog Madog accompanied her, as she walked up Foel Drygarn in the morning and saw people skiing. As the snow fell on Thursday, Alex Parker of charity Age UK's North Yorkshire branch told the BBC he was very worried about the people we support and their

ability to get out and about, to be able to continue with their normal lives, and to ensure they're safe and comfortable in their own homes. That means staying warm at home, as well as accessing food, drinks, and medications. He is urging people to check in on their elderly or vulnerable relatives or neighbors. David Jefferson, 79, of Beverley, told the BBC that the snow makes it