The Met Office has issued a rare amber cold weather warning across the UK.
The weather warning is a level 3, or amber, cold weather alert. Severe conditions are expected across England- including in Liverpool - between 6pm Wednesday and 9am on Monday December 12.
The alert means the cold weather could increase health risks to vulnerable people. It requires social and healthcare services to take action to protect high-risk groups.
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The Met Office said air from the Arctic will spread south across the country from late on Wednesday with very cold nights expected as well as frosts. Wintry showers are also likely in coastal areas bringing risks of icy patches on roads.
Referring to the weather for that week, the Met Office said: "Many inland areas could well stay fine and dry throughout although there will be some sharp overnight frosts along with the odd patch of freezing fog which could be slow to clear.
"Some bands of rain may push into the south after the weekend, possibly wintry, especially over higher ground. Temperatures remaining cold throughout with a chance of a short spell of very cold weather."
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