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Dozens of flood alerts and weather warnings remain in place around the UK tonight, with people in Scotland potentially facing 110mm of rain ahead of the weekend

Strong winds will batter the UK over the next 48 hours as forecasters warned that the cold spell is set to be replaced by an Atlantic storm, with flood warnings also in place

The Met Office said temperatures will steadily increase at the weekend, bringing an end to the UK's bitter cold snap - but Britain will be lashed by heavy rain throughout the remainder of the week

Jet2, easyJet and Ryanair have issued travel advice for Brits with Christmas travel plans amidst Met Office warnings that further snow and ice could hit the UK later this month

A huge band of rain was seen heading directly toward the UK this week on the latest weather maps, with downpours forecast to drench most of the country before the weekend

The Met Office's long-range forecast, to some extent, reflects the recent slashing of odds of a white Christmas - Ladbrokes has snowfall on December 25 in Edinburgh at 2/1 for example

Parts of Scotland, England and Wales could see snow on Wednesday, especially on higher ground, the Met Office said. Other areas are likely to be hit by rain, forecasters added

It comes as a third of Brits worry about water shortages in the next five years - but almost three in 10 don't think about the environmental impact of their own water usage

Multiple yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued across the UK for Thursday. The Met Office warned residents of the risk of flooding, travel disruption and power cuts

The Environment Agency has announced 71 flood warnings are in place as forecasters issue a yellow weather warning for heavy rainfall across parts of England

New weather maps show snow and rain covering a large area of the UK - just hours after thousands of people were left without power when an unexpected wintry shower hit

Snow is expected to turn to a torrential downpour over a huge section of northeast England overnight and into Tuesday morning as the Met Office warned residents to guard themselves against flooding

Temperatures are expected to increase after a lengthy cold snap, in which the mercury has plunged to -12.5C in Altnaharra, Scottish Highlands, and snow has fallen

More than 30 flood warnings are in force across south-west England as heavy rain is causing river levels to rise. National Highways said the A303 in Somerset was closed due to flooding

Brits need to brace for the possibility of more snow and ice coming in the next few days, before the wintry weather is forecast to give way to wetter and windier conditions

People around the country have been warned to be careful while out and about today due to difficult driving conditions caused by snow and ice, which could make roads slippery

The Met Office said there could be accumulations of snow of 2-5cm on some roads - but above 350m, accumulations of 10-15cm could be possible. Several weather warnings have been issued

A satellite map shows there might be up to 251 miles of snow across England today, after the Met Office said last night saw the coldest temperatures since last winter

As the snow caused chaos across Britain on Saturday, dad Mike Smith, 39, says he school in Grizedale, in the Lake District, was turned into a refuge after they had to abandon their cars

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for heavy rain in parts of southern England, South Wales and south-west Midlands from midnight, with the snow also set to continue into next week

Chilly weather is expected to continue over the weekend with many areas seeing sub-zero temperatures and potentially snow showers

Cumbria Police has confirmed a 'major incident' is underway as members of the public remain stuck in traffic, with members of the Force telling people to remain indoors unless absolutely necessary

The UK is set to be rattled by a cold snap set to end this weekend, with the Met Office issuing yellow and amber weather warnings across the country for Saturday and Sunday

WXCharts show how the snow is forecast to spread from this evening into the early hours of Sunday - with multiple weather warnings in place across parts of the UK

Met Office yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place in parts of England and Scotland with temperatures plummeting to -10C overnight, while amber cold health alerts have been issued in five regions