Frost and freezing fog forecast as cold-health alerts continue

Saturday is forecast to bring widespread frost and patches of freezing fog to parts of England and Wales, while cold-health alerts remain in force in north-west England and the West Midlands. The Met Office forecast reported by BBC Weather warns that freezing fog could make untreated roads and pavements slippery, particularly in southern and eastern England.

Temperatures in towns and cities could fall to -2C or -3C, with rural lows reaching -5C. The UK Health Security Agency’s yellow cold-health alerts for the West Midlands and north-west England are due to remain in place until midday on Saturday.

After a bright, largely dry day, conditions are expected to turn wetter on Sunday as low pressure moves in from the Atlantic. Rain is forecast to spread west to east, with the heaviest bursts in Scotland, Northern Ireland and southern and western parts of England and Wales. Eastern England may see little of it.

The forecast comes as parts of England remain affected by drought. BBC Weather says Sunday’s rain could help affected areas, though it may miss some places in the east.