Britons have been told to keep homes heated to 18C to stay warm after a level three cold weather emergency in northern England was postponed until Thursday morning.
Regions including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber are all under Severe Alert Level 3.
Elsewhere, a Level 2 alert is being imposed in the West Midlands, East Midlands and the East of England over the same time period.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: ‘With cold weather continuing throughout the rest of the week, it is important to check the health of those most at risk of catching a cold. .
Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions, as it increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and chest infections.
Britons have been told to keep homes heated to 18C to stay warm after a level three cold weather emergency in northern England was postponed until Thursday morning.
Other areas including the Shetland Islands are also under a yellow weather warning for snow
“If you have a pre-existing medical condition or are over the age of 65, it is important that you try to heat your home to at least 18°C if you can.”
Other areas including the Shetland Islands are also under a yellow weather warning for snow
Roads, train lines, parks and golf courses are closed across the south of England today as winds gust up to 65mph – while the north and Scotland brace for more snow.
Green spaces across London including Highgate Wood, Queen’s Park and children’s playgrounds on Hampstead Heath have been closed for safety reasons.
The Met Office has issued a wind advisory until 6pm today covering the south and the Midlands, warning that travel delays, tree damage and power outages are all possible.
Snow and ice warnings are in place today covering northern England until 10am tomorrow, and Scotland and Northern Ireland until 11am tomorrow.
The weather caused chaos for travel to the capital as the Metropolitan line was suspended partly due to a gazebo on the track, with no service north between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Watford.
A woman walks through the strong winds of Waterloo Bridge in London this morning
A tree on the tracks today affects Chiltern Railway trains in and out of London Marylebone
A Ryanair plane takes off from Leeds Bradford Airport this morning amid rain and strong winds
Chiltern Railway said trees were blocking the track between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa, and between Wembley Stadium/Harrow-on-the-Hill and London Marylebone – causing cancellations and delays for morning commuters.
The LNER said a sheet of plastic stuck to the overhead wires at Newark Northgate meant the northbound line was blocked, which would delay trains in the area.
Great Northern said something had caught on the overhead electrical wires between Potters Bar and Welwyn Garden City, disrupting its services.
ScotRail said there are emergency speed restrictions on the West Highland Line until 6pm which will affect journey times.
National Highways said the M48 Severn Bridge was closed in both directions due to winds, while the A15 Humber Bridge was closed to vehicles with high sides.
Passengers walk through high winds as they cross Waterloo Bridge in London today
An Aer Lingus flight from Belfast City Airport to Leeds this morning crashed sideways, forcing it to abort its landing in strong winds.
Commuters’ hair fell in the high wind as they crossed Waterloo Bridge today
This morning a tree was uprooted in the Castle Street car park in Abergavenny, South Wales
The LNER said a plastic sheet stuck to the overhead electrical wires at Newark North Gate in Nottinghamshire meant the northbound line was blocked.
“Strong southwesterly winds and gusty winds may lead to some turbulence, particularly for high-sided vehicles,” the wind warning for southern England said.
Meteorologists said delays to high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges were “possible,” and some short-term loss of power and other services was “possible.”
They added that delays in road, rail, air and ferry transport were “probable”, while bus and train services would “likely” be affected.
Southwest winds will be around 50 and 55 mph today – with gusts to 60 to 65 mph over some exposed hills and coasts. Meteorologists said the highest gusts were expected between mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Snow and ice warnings for North Korea and Scotland warn of disruption to travel and infrastructure. Up to 4 cm (1.6 in) of snow is possible over 200 metres, and up to 10 cm (4 in) above 300 metres.
Meteorologists said about 2 cm (0.8 in) could develop locally at low levels in the evening, ahead of rain and snow in the south of the region tonight.
Yesterday’s recent arctic temperatures were replaced by a high of 14.6C (58.2F) in Northolt in west London – although the low was -8.4C (16.9F) in Baltasund on the Isle of Honest in Shetland.
Temperatures dipped to -15.7C (3.7F) at Altnaharra in the Highlands on Saturday while the day’s high of 12.9C (55.2F) was recorded at St Mary’s Airport in the Isles of Scilly.
The Met Office had yellow warnings in place covering swathes of the country last week as Storm Larissa battered parts of the UK with blizzards and blizzards.
Drivers have been urged to only get behind the wheel when necessary, with some motorists being left stranded by the heavy snowfall.
In North Wales, two families walking on hills were rescued after they got caught in bad weather on Saturday.
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