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This week is expected to see the coldest nights of the year, with temperatures potentially reaching -16C on Thursday night.
Temperatures are set to drop sharply, with lows of minus 16C possible in Scotland and northern England overnight on Thursday.
The amber alert is in place between 2pm and 9pm on January 8, the Met Office forecasting service and weather agency said.