UK weather live: London hit by wintry showers before Storm Goretti snow warnings strike

The UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) has extended its yellow cold health warnings for England, which will continue until Sunday, as an early warning that adverse temperatures could affect health and wellbeing.

UKHSA’s head of extreme events and health protection, Dr. Agostinho Sousa said: “As cold weather arrives, it is vital to check on your friends, family and neighbors who are most vulnerable.

“Predicted temperatures could have a serious impact on some people’s health, leading to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and chest infection, especially for those over 65 and those with pre-existing health conditions.”

After a day when schools were closed and travel disrupted, temperatures dropped to -12.5C in England on Monday, marking the coldest night of the winter so far.

The lowest temperature was recorded in Marham, Norfolk, while the lowest temperature was -10C in Santon Downham in Suffolk and Topcliffe in North Yorkshire, the Met Office said.

Temperatures dropped to -11.2C and -10.7C in Dalwhinnie and Tulloch Bridge, where the night was the coldest in Scotland.

An overnight low of -9.6C was recorded in Bala, a market town within Snowdonia National Park in north Wales.

To support people during cold weather like the one we are currently experiencing, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is running a cold weather payment scheme for eligible households. This is a one-off payment of £25 that is triggered for every seven-day period when the temperature in an area is zero degrees or below.

An estimated 674,000 households in more than 441 postcode areas can now expect a payment. These areas are divided across the UK, covering northern and southern parts of England and Wales

The postcode areas affected for the period 30 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 are:

Police Scotland stated that the impact of the snow will be felt in the north and north-east of Scotland in the next few days and urged people to follow travel advice.

Deputy Chief Constable Alan Waddell said: “Local resilience partnerships continue to meet to coordinate and respond to the disruption experienced by communities in the north and north-east of Scotland following heavy snowfall at the weekend.

“We are working closely with resilience partners in local authorities, other emergency services partners, transport partners, the NHS and health and social care partnerships and other local organizations to support communities affected by adverse weather and keep public services open where possible.

“Some services may be affected by adverse weather conditions and I would encourage members of the public to check on neighbors or relatives if they can do so safely.”