Research Article
Public Health Implications of Solar UV Exposure during Extreme Cold and Hot Weather Episodes in 2018 in Chilton, South East England
Table 2
Significant weather events in South East England in 2018.
| Event | Dates | Alerts in South East England |
| Beast from the East Severe cold and wintry weather | 23 February–4 March 2018 | Level 3 CWA (trigger threshold reached) | Mini-beast from the East Cold and wintry weather | 16–20 March 2018 | Level 3 CWA (trigger threshold reached) | Start of April Cold weather | 1–4 April 2018 | Level 2 CWA (trigger threshold forecast) | Hottest April day on record | 19 April 2018 | None | Hottest London Marathon | 22 April 2018 | None | Hottest May Day Bank Holiday | 7 May 2018 | None | 2018 Heat Wave Prolonged hot weather | 26 June–7 August 2018 | Level 2/3 HWA (trigger threshold forecast/trigger threshold reached) |
|
|
Outside the cold weather alert (CWA) and heat-wave alert (HWA) periods. UK public holiday on the first Monday in May. |