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| UK weather: Ice and more floods expected | UK weather: Ice and more floods expected |
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| Temperatures are expected to plummet later with the Met Office warning the UK to prepare for icy, frozen surfaces. | Temperatures are expected to plummet later with the Met Office warning the UK to prepare for icy, frozen surfaces. |
| Parts of the country are also braced for snow. | Parts of the country are also braced for snow. |
| Meanwhile, some communities in England and Scotland are being warned to expect more flooding after rain swept across much of Britain on Sunday. | Meanwhile, some communities in England and Scotland are being warned to expect more flooding after rain swept across much of Britain on Sunday. |
| The Environment Agency still has 14 flood warnings in place, meaning immediate action is required, with the majority in south-west England. | The Environment Agency still has 14 flood warnings in place, meaning immediate action is required, with the majority in south-west England. |
| A severe weather warning issued by the Met Office covers much of the country and is due to last until 10:00 GMT on Monday morning. | A severe weather warning issued by the Met Office covers much of the country and is due to last until 10:00 GMT on Monday morning. |
| Forecasters said people should be aware of the potential for travel disruption as untreated surfaces freeze. | Forecasters said people should be aware of the potential for travel disruption as untreated surfaces freeze. |
| Only some western and southern coastal areas are excluded from the warning. | Only some western and southern coastal areas are excluded from the warning. |
| BBC weather forecaster Nina Ridge said: "Our main concern as temperatures dip down fairly close to freezing will be the risk of ice. | BBC weather forecaster Nina Ridge said: "Our main concern as temperatures dip down fairly close to freezing will be the risk of ice. |
| "As the morning goes on there will mainly be sleet across any higher ground, rain at lower levels." | "As the morning goes on there will mainly be sleet across any higher ground, rain at lower levels." |
| She said the heaviest rain on Monday would be in the northern half of the UK. | She said the heaviest rain on Monday would be in the northern half of the UK. |
| But flood warnings were in place for the Midlands, North East, South East and South West. | But flood warnings were in place for the Midlands, North East, South East and South West. |
| There were also 149 flood alerts - indicating flooding is possible - across every region of England. | |
| In Scotland, river levels on the Nith in Dumfries continued to rise. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency warned Whitesands residents to remain vigilant. | In Scotland, river levels on the Nith in Dumfries continued to rise. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency warned Whitesands residents to remain vigilant. |
| Motorists on the higher routes across parts of central Scotland were warned to prepare for snow and gale-force winds. | Motorists on the higher routes across parts of central Scotland were warned to prepare for snow and gale-force winds. |
| "The public should be aware of the potential for disruption to travel as well as difficult driving conditions with a risk of blizzards at times," Traffic Scotland said. | "The public should be aware of the potential for disruption to travel as well as difficult driving conditions with a risk of blizzards at times," Traffic Scotland said. |
| The weekend weather caused power outages in south-east England where more than 1,000 homes were left without electricity. | The weekend weather caused power outages in south-east England where more than 1,000 homes were left without electricity. |
| A spokeswoman for UK Power Networks said by Sunday evening only "one or two single premises" were still waiting to be reconnected. | A spokeswoman for UK Power Networks said by Sunday evening only "one or two single premises" were still waiting to be reconnected. |
| In Surrey - one of the counties hit by power cuts - eyewitnesses in Chobham reported a "mini-tornado" so strong it lifted feral cats into the air like "paper bags". | In Surrey - one of the counties hit by power cuts - eyewitnesses in Chobham reported a "mini-tornado" so strong it lifted feral cats into the air like "paper bags". |
| There were reports of a second tornado further north in Warwickshire where some families had to seek overnight shelter at a community hall. | There were reports of a second tornado further north in Warwickshire where some families had to seek overnight shelter at a community hall. |
| The weather caused some travel disruption in parts of the UK over the weekend. | The weather caused some travel disruption in parts of the UK over the weekend. |
| The heaviest rainfall was in Wales, where about 22mm (0.9in) came down in 12 hours. | The heaviest rainfall was in Wales, where about 22mm (0.9in) came down in 12 hours. |
| Arriva Trains Wales say the line between Machynlleth and Pwllhelli, remains closed until 10 February following recent flooding. | |
| And Southern says a recent major landslip means a very limited service is running between Horsham and Dorking - and is unlikely to open until early February. | |
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