Heavy rain sparks mass flood warnings across UK as melting snow causes chaos
Heavy rain has sparked several flood warnings across parts of the UK while melting snow caused chaos in other areas, forecasters have said.
The Environment Agency has issued 37 flood warnings, mainly in Dorset and Somerset, as heavy rain is causing river levels to rise. It comes as the Met Office warned of travel disruption while a yellow weather warning for rain is in force across parts of southern England, south-east Wales and into the Midlands which will last until 6pm on Monday.
National Highways said the A303 in Somerset was closed eastbound between the A37/A372 at Podimore and the A359 near Sparkford because of flooding, with no time estimated for when it would reopen. A Met Office spokesperson said a rain warning was also being considered for north-east England for Monday night into Tuesday morning.
The yellow weather warnings in force for today (Met Office)
Tuesday's yellow weather warnings (Met Office)Drivers have been warned they face "very treacherous icy conditions" in parts of the UK on Monday after another night of sub-zero temperatures. A yellow weather warning for ice by the Met Office is in place across much of the north of England until noon on Monday, with further warnings for snow covering the eastern side of Scotland, high ground in Wales and the Peak District until the same time.
Overnight temperatures, which dipped to around or below freezing in many of the affected areas, were expected to cause icy patches on untreated surfaces due to thawed snow refreezing. On Monday some 800 properties in Cumbria, primarily in South Lakeland, were still without power following heavy snow in the county over the weekend, according to Electricity North West.
Gales, snow and rain to batter country today with 80mph wind gusts
The energy company’s customer director, Stephanie Trubshaw, said: “Our teams are continuing to battle difficult conditions and are facing a significant engineering challenge to carry out mass repair work. We’ve made good progress overnight restoring power to a further 700 properties and teams left our local depots this morning, and we’ve got all outstanding incidents resourced.
Heavy rain has caused flooding around parts of the country (PA)“Whilst the main roads have cleared, more rural areas are still problematic with some roads still impassable. We’ll be working around the clock and doing everything we can to get power back to the remaining 800 customers today.”
Cumberland Council said nearly 40 schools would remain closed on Monday due to the conditions. Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said the risk of snow was now lessening and would “more or less be confined to Scottish mountains” by the end of the week.
He said: “Temperatures are rising from below average now to above average. Overnight (on Monday), in parts of the north, frost remains still a risk. Tomorrow could see frost from Scotland down into central southern England. In general, conditions will be more wet and windy.”
Full list of flood warnings
- Clay Coton Brook at Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Brook at Yelvertoft
Cocker Beck at Lowdham
Gog Brook at Warwick
Illey Brook at Halesowen
Lutley Gutter at Halesowen
Marchington Brook at Marchington
River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne
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River Asker from Askerswell to Bradpole
River Axe (Lower) from Axminster to Axmouth
River Axe (Mid) at Axminster
River Axe (Upper) from Winsham to Axminster, including Chard Junction and Weycroft
River Blythe at Earlswood
River Brit at Newtown, and Southgate Old Mill, Beaminster
River Brit at Riverside and George Street, West Bay
River Brit at Skilling Playing Fields and West Bay Road Nursery
River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties
River Char at Charmouth
River Char at Dolphins River Caravan Park
River Clyst from Broadclyst to Clyst St. Mary
River Isle at Ilminster
River Isle from Chard Reservoir to Hambridge not including Ilminster
River Lodden at Bridge Close, Gillingham
River Parrett (upper) at Thorney and Kingsbury Episcopi
River Parrett (upper) from South Perrott to Thorney
River Stour at Stourbridge
River Swift at Rugby
River Winniford at Chideock
River Wriggle at Chetnole
River Yarty from Yarcombe to Axminster
River Yeo at Mudford
River Yeo from Sherborne to Yeovil
Shreen Water from Colesbrook to Bay Bridge
Upper Frome at Maiden Newton
Upper Frome from Maiden Newton to Dorchester
Upper Stour from Gillingham to Hammoon
Winford Brook at Chew Magna
Woodborough Brook at Woodborough
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