Birmingham and West Midlands braces for cold snap and potential snow as yellow cold health alert is issued
Birmingham and the West Midlands prepare for a significant drop in temperatures this year, with health alerts in place to protect the vulnerable
There is a cold blast that has captured most of Birmingham and the West Midlands until January 2026.
This week, in Birmingham and the West Midlands, temperatures have dropped significantly as a cold snap has arrived.
The UKHSA has issued a yellow cold health alert for the West Midlands, which warns of a drop in temperatures across the West Midlands.
The alert is in place for the entirety of the West Midlands as well as most of England until Monday 5 January.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: “As the colder weather sets in it is vital to check in on friends, family and neighbours that are most vulnerable.
“The forecasted temperatures can have a serious impact on the health of some people, leading to increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and chest infections, particularly for individuals over the age of 65 and those with pre-existing health conditions.”
According to the Met Office, this evening across Birmingham and the West Midlands, it will be be cloudy with a few spots of rain overnight, with a minimum temperature 0 °C.
After a cold start, it'll stay dry with plenty of sunny spells, some dry overnight with a widespread frost, the maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tomorrow (Tuesday 30 December), it will be dry with lots of bright spells, with a thick layer of frost overnight, 6 °C is the maximum temperature.
For New Year’s Eve (Wednesday 31 December), it will look cold and frosty, with highs of 4°C.
The UKHSA expect these low temperatures are likely to result in increased use of health care services by vulnerable people.
In addition to this, in the coming weeks, WX Charts has forecasted snow which could reach parts of Birmingham next week (Wednesday 7 January).
Parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands may be buried in snow, according to WXCharts' weather map projections, which uses the colours blue and purple to indicate snowfall.