AMBER Cold Weather Alert for the Southwest

An AMBER Cold-Health Alert is in place for the Southwest for between 08/01/2024 at 12:00 and 12/01/2024 at 12:00. 

Overall Risk Score of the Cold-Health Alert has changed from YELLOW (10) to AMBER (12) suggesting significant impacts are probable across the health and social care sector due to forecast weather conditions.

Please see the attached emails, considering the impacts on your Business Continuity and relevant actions within your own service plans.

The EMU will continue to monitor all alerts and warnings received and will cascade updates and changes to the forecast. At this stage we will not be activating the Severe Weather Co-ordination Group, however, please raise any Business Continuity issues to the EMU to allow us to consider activating the Severe Weather Co-ordination Group if required.

For more information, please read this weather message from the Met Office Advisor.