Don’t go outside! NHS warns Brits not to go out in early morning or evenings and to stock up on food and medication as nation braces for three days of snow in -10C ice blast [Video]

The NHS has issued an urgent warning for people not to venture outside as the UK braces for three days of snowfall and a -10C ice blast this weekend. 

Medics have warned vulnerable people to avoid going out early or late in the evening, to stock up on food and medications and take sensible precautions. 

Even London could face two five-hour periods of snowfall, Met Office maps have suggested, after the capital was placed under a rare two-day weather warning.

Forecasters imposed an updated yellow snow alert this morning for most of England and all of Wales, running from noon on Saturday until 11.59pm on Sunday – having initially put out the warning until 9am on Monday when first announced yesterday.

Then NHS warned of the dangers of slips, trips and falls in the cold weather and asked people to avoid venturing out at night or early in the morning.

In Herefordshire, …