An amber cold weather health alert covering Lancashire has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber cold weather health alert for Lancashire which runs until 6pm on November 23.

The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning for snow and ice in Lancashire as a rare amber health alert for cold weather comes into force. Heavy snow has hit the region overnight with temperatures set to continue to plummet in the coming days as an Arctic blast sweeps across the UK - with more snowfall expected later in the week.