WEEKEND WASHOUT
UK weather: Brits battered by heavy rain & floods after temps dipped to -6C & Met Office say driving ‘will be difficult’
Two inches of rain could hit in some parts
BRITS will be battered by heavy rain and flooding this weekend.
Millions are facing a Sunday washout after a chilly Saturday night, with temperatures dipping to a bracing -6C in parts of Scotland.
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The impending deluge has triggered two yellow warnings for rain across the South East and South West of England - with the weather service fearing up to 1.5 inches could fall.
Exeter, Devon and Plymouth have the alert in place throughout Sunday until 11.59pm.
South London, Kent, Dover and Hastings are also covered by one of the alerts, which is in place from 3pm on Sunday until 9am on Monday.
The Met Office's Greg Dewhurst warned of an "unsettled" day as an area of low pressure moves across the south of the UK on Sunday and into Monday.
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He added: "It will bring some heavy rain and some strong winds as well.
"This rain is falling on saturated ground and could lead to some localised flooding problems.
"Take care if you are travelling through the day on Sunday across southern counties."
Concerns are rising for isolated villages and those in the country as heavy downpours threat to leave communities marooned.
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The weather service is urging everyone, in the regions set to be impacted, to check their homes for flood risks.
Sunday's temperatures are set to reach around 7C-9C and there should be generally light winds but it will feel chillier.
The Met Office added: "Fog and frost clearing to leave areas with sunny spells and a few showers.
"However, wet and windy weather in the southwest will gradually spread to other southern areas.
"Feeling cold underneath the rain, though pleasant in any sunshine."
And as we head into Sunday night, early hours of Monday, rain and frost aren't set to go anywhere.
The forecaster continued: "Rain in the south gradually clearing most, though lingering in the far southeast.
"Mostly dry elsewhere with some coastal showers. Turning chilly with a patchy frost mainly in the north."
Temperatures plunged to minus 6C on Friday night leaving much of the country waking up to freezing conditions with "patchy mist and fog in places".
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In Aboyne, Scotland, conditions plummeted to -6.4C during the early hours of Saturday morning.
Chilly conditions settled in from the north leaving frost on the ground - with early risers forced to de-ice their cars due to the cold blast.
What to do when the road is flooded
If the road is flooded, turn around and find another route
The number one cause of death during flooding is driving through flood water, so the safest advice is turn around, don’t drown.
Although the water may seem shallow, just 12 inches (30cm) of moving water can float your car, potentially taking it to deeper water from which you may need rescuing.
Flood water also contains hidden hazards which can damage your car, and just an egg-cupful of water sucked into your car’s engine will lead to severe damage.
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