BRITS have been hit with freezing Icelandic winds – sparking health warnings.
Temperatures dipped to a bone chilling -9.1C in Braemar, Scotland, this morning on the coldest day of winter so far.
And it’s NOT getting any warmer.
Raging winds from Iceland are set to plunge temperatures to the coldest January on record, according to forecasters.
Northern and central England will face freezing fog with risks of snow and dangerous frosts.
There will be widespread lows of -5C to -7C across England by the weekend, with a “feels-like” factor of -10C.
Public Health England and the Met Office have issued a level 2 health warning for the vulnerable.
Forecaster Helen Roberts said: “Temperatures in the north will struggle to get much above freezing.
“Elsewhere they will hover in single figures through the week.”
Today will be dry for most tomorrow with a frosty start, after a freezing cold blast overnight.
The foggy patches will clear to reveal brighter skies for some areas of the south tomorrow, but Wales and southwest England will remain covered in shallow fog.
Temperatures are set to nosedive over the coming days bringing harsh frosts, freezing fog and even a risk of heavy snow.
She added: “There will be freezing fog in some areas, but not too widespread or thick.
“It should be shallow, patchy and localised, especially around areas like the Welsh Marches and southwest England.”
“Severe” cold will grip the country this week putting the elderly, sick and very young at risk, according to Government health advisers.
Thermometers will plummet almost 15C from the start of the week in parts with bitter winds making it feel close to -10C in exposed spots.
Met Office meteorologist Helen warned freezing winds sweeping in from the Arctic circle will herald a big change in the weather.
She said: “It is going to feel noticeably colder as we go through the rest of the week, we expect fairly widespread frosts, freezing fog and very chilly temperatures especially in the breeze.
“Temperatures in the north will struggle to get much above freezing while elsewhere they will generally hover in single figures through the week.
“There may be more of an Atlantic influence by the weekend which will lift temperatures in western Britain, but it is still going to feel cold widely.”
Pressure patterns responsible for the recent calm conditions have shifted to pull freezing air in from the north, she said.
She added: “We have had a re-organisation of high pressure which is now bringing cold northerly air originating from Iceland into Britain.
“It will be very cold overnight and there could be some stubborn fog to deal with on Thursday morning.
“It is going to stay cold through the week and into the weekend which although may be slightly milder in parts is not going to bring any big change.”
PHE warned “severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow” could wreak havoc into the weekend.
Slow-clearing freezing fog and below-average temperatures may see the alert ramped up before the end of the week, it said.
Elderly and vulnerable people are urged to wrap up and take extra care while out and about to avoid falls on icy pavements.
The PHE warning states: “Prolonged periods of cold weather can be dangerous, especially for the very young, very old or those with chronic diseases.
“This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services.
“Cold weather criteria may still be met in some central, southern, and southwestern areas over the weekend where any freezing fog patches are slow to clear.
“This may require the alert level being raised in these areas later this week.”
Malcolm Booth, chief executive of the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners (NFOP), added: “Very cold weather can strike quickly and catch people unaware, especially the more vulnerable.
“It is vital that people prepare for cold weather ahead and make sure their homes are heated and they have enough in to keep them going.
“Elderly people should also take extra care while out and about as it is easy to fall on icy pavements and the consequences can be serious.”
Long-range forecasters say this could be the start of a lengthy cold spell with winter set to lock in for the next month at least.
A split in the so-called Polar Vortex driven by rising stratospheric temperatures threatens a repeat of last winter’s Beast from the East.
What could be the strongest Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) ever observed is about to set in driving the cold weather, according to climate experts.
An SSW event was responsible for triggering the extreme cold which virtually ground Britain to a standstill at the start of last year.
This time round it could be worse with temperatures in the Polar stratosphere expected to rocket before the end of the month.
Climatologist Judah Cohen from the US AES (Atmospheric and Environmental Research) said temperature rises of up to 80C over the North Pole threaten to drive the strongest SSW ever recorded.
While the potential impacts are still under discussion it could bring heavy snow across Europe, Eurasia and the US, he warned.
He said: “NASA Model [s] [are] predicting close to all time record warmth at the North Pole in the stratosphere.
“Temperatures are predicted to warm by nearly 80C or 140F in just a few days.
“The most robust cold signal following a significant PV [Polar Vortex] disruption is Northern Eurasia consistent with the temperature forecast.”
SSW which triggered the Beast from the East big freeze in March happens when air over the North Pole warms and compresses.
This stops mild westerly winds reaching Britain while opening the floodgates to freezing easterlies.
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James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said January threatens to bring the coldest spell of winter so far.
He said: “January is shaping up to be a colder than average month overall, while temperatures may deviate at times we expect to see some of the coldest temperatures of the winter within this period.
“There is also a risk of several widespread snow events and over all we expect temperatures to be at well below-average for the month.”
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