Warning as the big chill sweeps into the region

AMBER ALERT OVER NEW YEAR

- By MARK PAGE

THE UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has raised the severity of its cold health alert across East Yorkshire with “well below average” temperatures forecast over the coming days. Also, the Met Office has issued a 24-hour weather warning for snow and ice in eastern and northern parts of our region this weekend.

The UKHSA upgraded the previous yellow-level alert to amber on New Year's Eve with temperatures set to plummet over the coming days. The amber alert, which is the second highest on the scale, calls for an “enhanced response” due to “a situation in which the expected impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service”.