Cold weather warning issued across Hampshire with plummeting temperatures resulting in a cold snap
A cold weather warning has been issued, with a cold snap set to hit the south coast later this week.
The warning has been issued by the UKHSA UK Health Security Agency) and Met Office as a result of temperatures dropping. It is set to be minus one degrees on Wednesday, November 19, and zero degrees on Thursday in Portsmouth - with similar temperatures elsewhere across Hampshire.
The warning is in place until 8am on November 22 and means there is the potential for significant impacts across health and social care services, including:
- a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions. We may also see impacts on younger age groups
- a likely increase in demand for health services
- impacts on the workforce affecting delivery of services
- challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C leading to more risk to vulnerable people
For more details see the Weather Health Alert System user guidance