Flood warnings in place for 65 UK areas as cold snap ends and the snow finally melts

Flood warnings have been issued for dozens of locations around the UK as the cold snap has finally ended, leaving the snow to melt and an onslaught of rain to soak the nation.

After weeks of sub-zero temperatures, people have been told to expect the mercury to reach 15C in south-west England and north Wales, today thanks to a milder air arriving from the Atlantic.

The sudden thaw is set to cause havoc across the country as the Environment Agency has put out 12 flood warnings and 53 flood alerts for the nation.

Yellow warnings for torrential rain have also been put out by the Met Office for all of Monday and into Tuesday, with households in affected areas warned of possible power outages as a result.

In the lead up to Christmas Day the organisation said the country should expect a north-south divide to develop, with both halves of the nation expecting very different conditions.

Yellow weather warnings for torrential rain issued for the UK (Met Office)

Warnings have been issued for the following spots around the UK:

Flooding is expected:

• Alfriston
• Hellingly and Horsebridge
• Lower Frome from Dorchester to East Stoke
• Lower Frome from East Stroke to Wareham
• Mock Bridge, near Shermanbury on the River Adur
• River Avon from Didworthy to Aveton Gifford
• River Axe (Lower) from Axminster to Axmouth
• River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft
• River Parrett (upper) from South Perrott to Thorney
• River Wriggle at Chetnole
• Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
• West End Habour

The weather warnings for flooding follow a big freeze with cold snowy conditions continuing for more than a week (PA)

Flooding is possible:

• Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes
• Combe Haven

• Cuckmere River

• Eastern Yar

• Langney Haven

• Lower Avon and tributaries

• Lower Frome and tributaries

• Lower River Ems

• Lower River Medway

• Mid Bristol Avon area

• Middle River Medway

• North Sea coast at Bridlington

• River Adur West Branch

• River Axe area

• River Beult from Pluckley and Bethersden to Stilebridge

• River Blackwater

• River Dart area

• River Esk catchment

Yellow warnings for torrential rain have also been put out by the Met Office (Getty Images)

• River Lox

• River Lynher

• River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham

• River Piddle and tributaries

• River Plym and Tory Brook

• River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal

• Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster

• Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries

• Rivers Looe and Seaton

• Rivers Otter and Sid, and Exmouth area

• Rivers Tavy and Walkham

• Rivers Tillingham and Brede

• Rivers Yeo and Parrett, downstream of Yeovil to Steart

• River Teign area

• River Uck

• River Yealm

• South Devon Rivers

• South East Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches

• South Somerset Rivers, Upper Reaches

• St Austell and Par Rivers

• The Mardyke to the River Thames at Purfleet

• The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester

• The Rivers Wid and Can

• The upper Stour and surrounding tributaries

• Upper Arun

• Upper Ouse

• Upper River Medway

• Upper River Stour

• Upper River Tamar

• Upper River Ure

• Upper River Wey

• West coast of Dorset

• West Cornwall Rivers

• West Dorset Rivers and Streams

• Western Rother