UK weather forecast – Three days of SNOW to hit flood-ravaged Britain after 97mph Storm Ciara battered country
FLOOD-ravaged Britain is set to be battered by three days of snow after 97mph Storm Ciara barrelled through the country.
Met Office forecasters have issued warnings for snow, wind and ice as Brits brace themselves for school closures and yet more weather chaos.
Six inches of snow is predicted for Monday and Tuesday with further wintry downpours and ice expected on Wednesday.
Storm Ciara left a devastating trail of destruction as ferocious winds and torrential downpours battered the nation.
Forecasters dubbed it the storm of the century and warned six inches of snow would follow on Monday along with sub-zero temperatures.
Yellow warnings are in place for the North West, North East, Midlands and Yorkshire, with the worst of the severe weather expected between 3pm on Monday and 11.59pm on Tuesday.
The Met Office said: "Showers will turn increasingly to snow later on Monday, becoming frequent and heavy at times and lasting through Tuesday.
"The snow showers will occur particularly over high ground giving locally 1-3cm above around 150 metres and 3-8cm above 300 metres.
"Snow will gradually build, perhaps leading to accumulation of 10-15cm on the highest routes.
"Any snow accumulations over low ground are likely to be temporary.
"Icy surfaces are likely to cause problems, especially overnight.
"Strong winds will be an additional hazard with gusts of 50-60 mph at times leading to drifting of snow over high ground."
The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday with snow and ice expected to fall in Manchester and further north for a third day.
It comes after a 12-hour pummelling saw fallen trees flatten cars, turned a towering crane into "spaghetti" and even crumpled a football stand.
Manchester City's Premier League tie with West Ham at the Etihad Stadium was among a host of sporting events postponed.
The announcement came as 4in of rain sparked hundreds of flood warnings and alerts and homeowners battled to bail out.
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One of the worst-hit areas was Cumbria where residents fought a losing battle to keep the water from engulfing their homes.
The storm cut off villages, left over 13,000 homes in the Midlands, the south west and Wales without power and sparked travel chaos on air, land and sea.
A lifeboat almost capsized in wild seas on a rescue mission to save an "idiot" surfer during the storm.
The hero RNLI crew had a lucky escape after their boat was battered by ferocious waves off the coast of Hastings as 93mph winds tore through Sussex.
Dozens of flights were grounded, hundreds of rail passengers were stranded and ferry services were abandoned.
The winds were so strong one record-breaking transatlantic flight from New York to Heathrow was propelled through the air - and arrived two hours early.
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London's eight Royal Parks, which include Hyde Park and Regent's Park, were all closed, along with Great Windsor Park in Berks.
And the Queen was forced to stay away from church in Sandringham, Norfolk, due to the high winds.
The Dartford Crossing in Kent was shut along with the Humber Bridge in Hull whilst P&O cancelled services between Dover and Calais.
