Health Security Agency issues week-long alert for vulnerable and elderly people across England
A cold weather alert has been issued and almost 250 flood warnings are in place across England and Wales as conditions continue to cause travel problems across parts of the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow cold weather alert for vulnerable and elderly people from 9am on Saturday until midday on Friday 12 January across England, with temperatures likely to be a few degrees below average across much of the UK, especially overnight, and ice appearing on wet ground.
