Heart attacks forecast for Sunday

Snow! Heavy snow! A 70% risk of disruption due to Heavy Snow!

The Met Office issued a severe warning this evening. A period of heavy snow is expected across Southwest England on Wednesday night. We're being told to expect up to 5cms on the ground by Thursday morning. Traffic chaos is also predicted given that the snow volume will peak just as the morning rush-hour gets underway. Oh the anticipation. Snow was never part of the weather forecast in Sydney (where they're forecasting a high today of 27C while we rug up for a chilly -3C overnight).

The Met Office also issues a number of handy tips about preparing for heavy snowfalls. However, I was caught off guard by the following statement, "When temperatures fall to sub-zero, the number of deaths from heart attacks peaks three days later, from strokes five days later and from respiratory infections ten days later."

I'm now preparing for train delays on Thursday and a heart attack by Sunday. Life in London is clearly more risky than I'd ever anticipated.