UK homes urged to drink hot drinks as cold weather hits. Stay warm, close windows, and prepare for rain and snow.
It is vital to stay warm both inside and outside. Staying warm prevents colds and flu. It also helps avoid serious health issues. Eat regularly to stay warm and have at least one hot meal daily. Drink hot drinks often.
Keep your house warm. Close your bedroom window on cold nights, as breathing cold air can harm your health and increase the risk of chest infections. Staying active is harder when you spend more time at home.
High pressure will center over Scandinavia next week. This pattern brings cold air to the UK. Rain and hill snow are likely early next week, mainly affecting the south. Drier weather will arrive later in the week.
Friday night will be cloudy in England and Wales. Showery rain is expected, with hill snow in the west. Elsewhere, showers become more widespread overnight and a patchy frost is possible in the northwest.
Outbreaks of rain and hill snow are possible. Expect variable cloud cover with clearer skies later in the southeast. A brisk easterly wind will make it feel cold and Sunday to Tuesday will also feel cold. Easterly winds will continue. It will often be cloudy, with the best sunshine in the west. Expect outbreaks of rain, with hill snow sometimes.
