Britain’s Coldest Winter Severe weather warnings have been issued across swathes of the UK as temperatures plummeted overnight to the coldest on record this winter. Upper Lambourn in Berkshire saw the coldest temperatures in the UK, with residents there experiencing chills of - 9C (1). The biting weather will continue throughout January as temperatures hover around freezing in many towns and cities in northern England. The Met Office has issued yellow “be aware” warnings for ice across parts of northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. A spokeswoman for The Met Office told The Independent areas further north could be particularly affected by icy conditions. So, here are some tips to keeping your house cosy and warm for no extra cost! 1. Let sunlight in during the day. Once the sun is up, you want to capture as much of that free heat as possible. Even on cold days, the sun is still warm. So before you leave the house for the day, open up those curtains and let the light shine in. If there are certain parts of the house that don’t get sunlight, no need to open those curtains. Just do so where it streams in for a good part of the day (2). 2. Keep curtains closed at night. Once the sun goes down, keep all that heat from leaving through the windows by closing the drapes. If you’re in a particularly cold home or geographic area, consider getting insulated curtains for winter use. They’ll prevent some of the warmth in your home from escaping. You can even put up temporary curtains (or even sheets, rugs, etc.) over doors to the outside, even if just at night while you’re sleeping. 1:independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-weather-england-hit-by-coldest-night-of-winter-as-temperatures-plummet-below-freezing-9998272.html 2:artofmanliness/2014/11/14/how-to-keep-your-house-warm-in-the-winter/
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:01:09 +0000
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