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It must be true because those staunch advocats of AGW say so
Absolute F*^k8ing idiots. They then issue warnings the forcast this: Day Weather Temperature ( °C) Wind (mph) Link Max. Min. Tue Cloudy 8 1 15 Tue 4 Dec Wed Sleet shower day 3 -2 9 Wed 5 Dec Thu Cloudy 5 3 7 Thu 6 Dec Fri Light shower day 5 3 14 Fri 7 Dec Sat Sunny intervals 5 0 6 Sat 8 Dec Updated: 2300 on Tue 4 Dec 2012 Get five day forecast for City of London Events CLOSE Maximise/Minimise Current alert level: Level 2 - Alert and Readiness Issued at: 0836 on Mon 3 Dec 2012 There is an 80% probability of severe cold weather between 1800 on Tuesday and 0600 on Friday in parts of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services. Please refer to the national Cold Weather Plan and your Trust's emergency plan for appropriate preventive action. Turning colder over the next few days with overnight frosts becoming more widespread by Wednesday night. The coldest conditions are expected across the northeast. Some wintry showers are likely at times, especially across eastern and northeastern parts with these becoming increasingly wintry through Wednesday. These showers also bring a risk of icy patches forming where overnight frosts form. During Thursday, a weather system is expected to move in from the northwest. This bringing a period of hill snow over the Pennines and also some snow down to low levels in eastern parts for a time before less cold sets in turning the snow back to rain. An update will be issued when the alert level changes in any region Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Threshold values Regional risk values .. Yellow — Alert and readiness Triggered by the Met Office as soon as the risk is 60% or above for any of the three thresholds to be breached. This is an important stage for social and healthcare services who will be working to ensure readiness and swift action to reduce harm from a potential period of cold weather. Advice: Prolonged periods of cold weather can be dangerous, especially for the very young, very old or those with chronic diseases. If you want more information about how cold weather can affect your health please visit www.nhs.uk. If you are concerned about your health or somebody you care for, please contact NHS Direct on 0845 4647, www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk or your local pharmacist. .. Cold Weather Alert The cold weather health watch comprises four levels of response based on cold weather thresholds. The thresholds have been developed to trigger an alert when severe cold weather is likely to significantly affect people's health. The alerts take account of temperature along with other winter weather threats such as ice and snow. Sha Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Twitter Share by email Related articles Direct.gov - Staying warm in winter Direct.gov - Keep Warm Keep Well NHS - Winter health - Live well DH - Supporting vulnerable people during cold weather HPA: cold weather Consumer Focus Energy Saving Trust AgeUK National Energy Action A Cold Weather Health Watch system operates in England from the 1 November to 31 March every year, in association with the Department of Health. Close advert Tyey are ****e and should be closed down peding some sort of investigation |
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