UK weather forecast: ‘Danger to life’ flood warnings still in place as temperatures plunge to -7C
BRITS have been soaked by a deluge of biblical rain - but now they're set to freeze as the mercury plunges to -7C in some parts of the UK and we see the first snow of winter 2019.
The Environment Agency yesterday issued several "danger to life" warnings, with seven severe warnings still in place and a further 56 areas of the UK urged to act immediately as imminent flooding is expected.
This morning they tweeted that the UK had seen the lowest temperature of autumn so far, with Braemar in Scotland experiencing an extremely chilly -7C.
Overall, the UK will be experiencing low temperatures and feeling cold - with parts of Scotland plummeting well below freezing.
And at least a month's worth of rain was dumped on parts of the country in 24 hours yesterday, with those areas now enjoying a brief respite from the wet weather, The Met Office says.
Around 240 flood warnings and alerts were issued throughout the day with northern England bearing the brunt of the misery.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited one of the worst hit communities this evening as the area came to terms with the flooding chaos.
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Saturday's horse-racing meeting at Doncaster has been cancelled due to a waterlogged track.
And there were reports of fish swimming in the flood water through Longford, near Warrington.
Derbyshire Police have also warned of widespread flooding and advised motorists not to move flood signs or use routes that were closed after the heavy rains.
Superintendent Mat Healey, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "A multi-agency response has been put in place to deal with this major incident affecting a large number of properties in Worksop and Mansfield and the wider impacts across the county.
River levels are expected to subside, but it may take some time with the ground saturated, he added.
In response to the floods, Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted: "Awful to see the terrible flooding across the North of England. Thank you to the emergency staff & volunteers helping families through this difficult time."
In Sheffield, shoppers were forced to by Primark pyjamas to spend the night sleeping in Sheffield's Meadowhall centre amid flooding chaos.
The centre was put on lockdown and about 30 customers trying to get a head start on their Christmas shopping had to stay inside.