Cold health alerts have been issued for large parts of the UK from midday on Monday until Saturday morning.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber cold health alert for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber on Monday.
A yellow cold health alert affects the rest of England.
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Snow and ice are possible, the Met Office said, as a spell of above-average temperatures comes to an end.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
Temperatures dropped as low as minus 7C (19F) in Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands on Saturday, the UK’s coldest night since March.
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