A COLD health alert has been issued for Bradford with lows of -4°C possible.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow alert for Bradford and the rest of Yorkshire and the Humber.

It begins at 6pm tomorrow and runs until 9am on Friday.

The UKHSA has said the forecasted weather is likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services.

This includes increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people and a greater risk of life of vulnerable people.

The Met Office is predicting temperatures to drop again from late on Tuesday and into Wednesday. 

Tomorrow, a minimum of 0°C is forecasted but the mercury could dip as low as -3°C, while on Wednesday that goes even further to -4°C.

Temperatures are expected to begin climbing again coming into Thursday, with -1°C the lowest it is expected to drop and an expected low of 2°C.

Friday's forecast predicts we could experience as high as 13°C, with a lowest possible temperature of 1°C and 7°C the expected low.

The yellow cold alert is also in place for the North-East, North-West, East Midlands, and West Midlands.