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| Snow, rain and floods make bank holiday travels a trial | Snow, rain and floods make bank holiday travels a trial |
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| Travellers returning from bank holiday trips faced delays as heavy rain and snow closed roads. | Travellers returning from bank holiday trips faced delays as heavy rain and snow closed roads. |
| Up to 4in (10cm) of snow covered parts of Scotland, northern England and north Wales, while torrential rain fell in southern England. | Up to 4in (10cm) of snow covered parts of Scotland, northern England and north Wales, while torrential rain fell in southern England. |
| Flood warnings and alerts are in force in England, Scotland and Wales. | Flood warnings and alerts are in force in England, Scotland and Wales. |
| The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings as the AA warns that motorists faced one of the busiest bank holidays on the roads in recent years. | The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings as the AA warns that motorists faced one of the busiest bank holidays on the roads in recent years. |
| As of 17:00 BST the Environment Agency had issued 28 flood warnings and 202 flood alerts in England, and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency issued 1 flood alert and 2 flood warnings for people in Scotland. | |
| Natural Resources Wales had 1 flood warning and 11 flood alerts in place for Wales. | |
| BBC Weather presenter Nick Miller said: "It will be a chilly night to come in Scotland with further sleet and snow - we could well see some significant accumulations in the Highlands. | BBC Weather presenter Nick Miller said: "It will be a chilly night to come in Scotland with further sleet and snow - we could well see some significant accumulations in the Highlands. |
| "Elsewhere we'll get some clear spells with some showers around. Some of those could be on the heavy side, particularly into England and Wales where it will be a mild night. But you'll see in northern England, northern Ireland and Scotland, temperatures are still struggling." | "Elsewhere we'll get some clear spells with some showers around. Some of those could be on the heavy side, particularly into England and Wales where it will be a mild night. But you'll see in northern England, northern Ireland and Scotland, temperatures are still struggling." |
| Roads closed by floods and snow included: | Roads closed by floods and snow included: |
| Police also warned of localised flooding, advising motorists to avoid deeper water. | Police also warned of localised flooding, advising motorists to avoid deeper water. |
| The AA said the bank holiday weekend was "likely to be one of the busiest on the roads in recent years" and warned motorists to take extra care in the conditions. | The AA said the bank holiday weekend was "likely to be one of the busiest on the roads in recent years" and warned motorists to take extra care in the conditions. |
| According to the Met Office, snow in spring is not as unusual it might seem: the average between 1981 and 2010 was for 2.3 days of snowfall in April - more than in November. | According to the Met Office, snow in spring is not as unusual it might seem: the average between 1981 and 2010 was for 2.3 days of snowfall in April - more than in November. |
| Easter Monday sporting fixtures were hit by cancellations, as waterlogged pitches caused the postponement of Nottingham Forest's Championship clash against Barnsley, along with several lower-league matches. | Easter Monday sporting fixtures were hit by cancellations, as waterlogged pitches caused the postponement of Nottingham Forest's Championship clash against Barnsley, along with several lower-league matches. |
| Horse racing meetings at Market Rasen, Fakenham, Plumpton, Chepstow and Redcar were also abandoned due to heavy rain. | Horse racing meetings at Market Rasen, Fakenham, Plumpton, Chepstow and Redcar were also abandoned due to heavy rain. |