Cold-health alert for Yorkshire and The Humber
Last updated on Thursday, 8 January 2026 at 10:20am
Amber Cold-health alert has been issued
Alert is in effect from 8 January 2026 at 10:00am to 12 January 2026 at 12:00pm- Type
- Cold Health Alert
- Alert
- Risk Score
- 13
- Impact
- Medium
- Likelihood
- High
- Start
- 8 January 2026 at 10:00am
- End
- 12 January 2026 at 12:00pm
amber alert
Risk Description
Forecast weather is expected to have 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
- temperatures inside places like hospitals, care homes, and clinics dropping below the levels recommended for assessing health risks
- challenges keeping indoor temperatures at the recommended 18°C leading to more risk to vulnerable people
- staffing issues due to external factors (such as travel delays)
- other sectors starting to observe impacts (such as transport and energy)
Risk Matrix
