First cold health alert of winter issued as UK temperatures to plummet
First cold health alert of winter issued as UK temperatures to plummet

A yellow cold health alert covering the North West and West Midlands will be in place from 9am on Thursday until 12pm on Saturday.

The cold health alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), is the first of the winter season. Other regions in England are not currently affected.

Temperatures are predicted to fall below average by Thursday and Friday, with some parts of the country expected to see frost and cold winds.