With the cold wave spreading from the North Pole (Arctic) this week, the average temperature in the UK This is usually 6 degrees Celsius in January. A record low of -13 degrees Celsius was broken last night in Glen Ogle, central Scotland.
BBC reports cite the Met Office, which posted a yellow weather warning online warning people to be aware of the dangers of severe weather due to blizzards, hail, rain and extreme cold. Especially in the northern areas of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from today (17 January 2024) until this weekend.
The Met Office said conditions will be generally colder across the country. In particular, in many areas in Scotland last night (January 16, 2024) was the coldest January night since 2010, with a temperature of minus 13 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest January night in 14 years. There is heavy snow, hail and rain in some areas, and it is expected that by this Friday (January 18, 2024) there will be more than 40 centimeters of snow in high mountain areas. In north west Scotland, cold weather is expected to continue.
The British region’s health security department This week’s cold weather warning for England has been issued in amber, which means British health authorities may have to prepare for more cases. Especially the elderly are the group most at risk that must be monitored.
The coldest record for the winter of 2023/24 was a temperature of minus 12.5 degrees Celsius in the village of Altnaharra. In the north of Scotland at the beginning of December 2023, compared to a temperature of minus 22.3 degrees Celsius in January 2010.
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