Britain faces arctic freeze
He said: “Much colder weather is on the way, with night frost and wintry showers typical of mid-November, not the end of October.Travel chaos looms as gales give way to snow - Scotsman.com News
“It will be quite a shock because we have been used to much milder weather recently.”
Experts warned that the poorest families and the elderly are likely to be worst hit by the cold snap.
Mervyn Kohler, of Help the Aged, said: “Nearly three million older people are living in fuel poverty.
“They will be dreading the nights closing in and the colder weather. Many older people will have to choose between heating their home and eating a meal.”
Age Concern Scotland warned of the deadly impact of cold weather. It said that 2,750 more older people died in Scotland in winter than in summer – a far higher proportion than in Scandinavia, which has better housing.
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