UK heatwave LIVE weather, traffic and school closures updates amid red warning

as temperatures are set to soar across the region on Monday. The warning, the first of its kind, covers a large area of England from London up to Manchester and Yorkshire and will be in place until Tuesday night.

According to the Met Office, temperatures will reach the mid-30s in Greater Manchester with some boroughs seeing highs of 36C on Monday. People are being warned to stay safe in the extreme heat, which could pose a danger to life, according to the Met Office. A spokesperson for the weather agency said: "Currently there is a 50 per cent chance we could see temperatures top 40°C and 80 per cent we will see a new maximum temperature reached. Nights are also likely to be exceptionally warm, especially in urban areas. This is likely to lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure. Therefore, it is important people plan for the heat and consider changing their routines. This level of heat can have adverse health effects.

Ministers held a virtual emergency Cobra meeting over the weekend after meteorologists warned the record high temperatures could put lives at risk. Additional contingency support for ambulance services, such as more call handlers and extra working hours, have been put in place on Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile, transport services are expected to be disrupted on both days. Avanti West Coast has urged train passengers to travel only if it is “absolutely necessary” from Sunday until Tuesday.

Meltdown in the uk 🇬🇧 😅

This country is going to hell in a handcart. Cold weather? The country shuts down. Hot weather? The country shuts down, It is utterly pathetic. Just deal with it - you’ll all be complaining when the snow comes, And people will be jetting off on holiday to hot countries.

I spent 29 years in Cuba. Riding a bicycle to go everywhere in temperatures like this pretty much everysingle day. I can't see at all a proper reason to close the train services. Honestly all I can see is a bloody climate agenda propaganda.

more fear mongering from the rabid media. Compare weather maps from 20 years ago. Temps in the 30's without the need for painting everything red like its Armageddon. The press should be held accountable for their fear mongering propaganda.

Bring on the 2 day heatwave

So Manchester to Norwich will now take 2 days?

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