More than 100 flood warnings are in place across the UK as the cold and wet conditions are forecast to continue well into next week. The Environment Agency had issued 119 flood warnings and 192 flood alerts in England as of early Sunday morning, up from 98 warnings and 169 alerts on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Met Office had put multiple yellow warnings in place as the mercury is expected to fall even further. A warning for ice covering much of Scotland and the north-west and north-east of England suggests there could be “icy surfaces and high-ground snow leading to some difficult travelling conditions in places on Saturday night and Sunday morning”.
Expected “frequent wintry” snow showers have also seen the Met Office issue a lengthy warning for snow and ice for northern Scotland from Sunday through to Wednesday. The Met Office said: "A few centimetres of snow are likely at low levels over a given 24-hour period, with the potential for 10-15cm above 200 metres, especially across parts of the Highlands. Ice will be an additional hazard, especially Tuesday night.”
