A new status yellow snow and ice warning has been issued for four counties in Northern Ireland due to the ongoing Arctic blast affecting Ireland and the UK. The warning, issued by the UK Met Office, covers Antrim, Fermanagh, Tyrone, and Derry, coming into effect at 4pm on Wednesday and lasting until 11am on Thursday. A separate status orange low temperature warning for the Republic of Ireland, excluding Donegal, comes into effect at 6pm on Wednesday and lasts until 11am on Thursday. Temperatures are expected to plummet, with lows of -16C possible in the UK.
A new status yellow snow and ice warning has been issued for four counties in Northern Ireland as the Arctic blast gripping Ireland and the UK is set to continue in the coming days.
The warnings come as temperatures are set to plummet to as low as -16C in the UK, the coldest of the winter so far. Parts of England were still subject to ice and snow warnings on Wednesday morning, and the Met Office said further alerts are likely to be issued as the week goes on. A temperature of -14C would equal the lowest seen in this month last year, recorded in Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands on January 17 2024. But a temperature of -16C would be the lowest recorded in January in the UK for 15 years, since -22.3C was logged in Altnaharra in the Highlands on January 8 2010, according to Met Office data. Lows of -20C have not been reached since -23C was recorded at Braemar, Aberdeenshire, in February 2021.
“This weather can have a serious impact on the health of some people, including those aged 65 and over and those with pre-existing health conditions, and it is therefore vital that we continue to check in on friends, family and neighbours that are most vulnerable. These people could be more at risk of heart attacks, stroke and chest infections as a result of cold temperatures.”
Scores of flood warnings and alerts remain in place for England but more than 200 have been removed in the last 24 hours and the weather is set to be drier over the next few days.
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