“Fresh Winter Fury: Heavy Snow, Ice, and Rain Set to Pummel the UK with Flood Alerts Issued!”

Weather advisories for snow, ice, and rain are currently issued across various regions of the UK, particularly in southern England where flooding risks emerge due to rain and thawing snow from the warmer temperatures.

Numerous flood advisories have been announced for certain areas in southern England, indicating that flooding is “foreseen” in those parts.

Over 200 flood alerts are issued in regions of England and Wales, signifying that flooding is “likely”.

The Environment Agency stated that it is keeping an eye on swollen waterways throughout the UK, with several nearing overflow.

This situation follows a weekend of snowfall and icy rain impacting parts of the UK, which resulted in cancellations and delays within the transport systems.

An amber weather warning has been extended into the early hours of Monday, albeit now encompasses a reduced area, including parts of Cumbria, Lancashire, and the Lake District. Lesser yellow weather alerts are in effect across extensive areas of Scotland, Wales, and other parts of England.

Several airports previously had to suspend their runways, with Manchester and Liverpool managing to resume operations only on Sunday morning. Delays persisted throughout the day.

The Met Office weather alerts currently in effect are:

• An amber warning for snow over northern England has been prolonged until 06:00 GMT Monday, now covering a smaller region
• Milder yellow warnings for snow and ice are present across much of Scotland, Wales, northern England, and the Midlands, extending up to midday Monday in certain areas
• Yellow alerts for rain are also active in southern Wales and southern England until Monday morning
• A yellow warning for ice is in effect over most of Northern Ireland until 11:00 GMT

Amber alerts pose a greater danger than yellow alerts, indicating a potential risk to life alongside significant travel interruptions.

It is predicted that temperatures will fall again below average from Monday onwards, with “widespread frost and the possibility of ice” still present, according to the Met Office.

The agency mentioned that certain rural areas may become isolated due to snowfall, and travel delays along with power outages are anticipated in northern England.

An additional snow accumulation of up to 15cm could occur in those regions, it added.

The lowest temperature recorded during Saturday night was in Loch Glascarnoch, Scotland (-11C), while heavy snowfall impacted a significant portion of England and northern Wales.

Bingley in West Yorkshire had noted 16cm of snowfall by 09:00 on Sunday. In the late afternoon hours, substantial snow persistently fell in Cumbria – with approximately 10cm recorded in Shap – located in the extreme north of England, and across southern Scotland.

In various cities including Leeds and York, around 5cm of snow also fell, as reported by BBC Weather.

Manchester Airport encountered delays on Sunday after it had to shut down its runways, prompting passengers to consult their airline for flight updates.

Due to significant snowfall overnight, airports in Liverpool, Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Leeds also temporarily closed their runways. All have subsequently reopened.

Stuart Irons, representing National Highways, stated during BBC Breakfast on Sunday that 500 gritting lorries were set to operate across the UK, having amassed more than 240,000 tonnes of salt.

In Merseyside, two safety meetings were conducted on Sunday morning to determine whether the snow and travel conditions would impact the Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Manchester United, but the match was approved to proceed.

More snowfall is anticipated overnight into Monday in northern England extending as far south as the Peak District, along with northern Wales, and southern and eastern Scotland.

The most significant snow was projected in elevated regions of Wales, the Midlands, and northern England, with potential snowfall of up to 40cm over the mountains of north Wales, the Peak District, and the Pennines.

Localized snow and ice advisories are in effect for segments of Scotland, where frigid temperatures will persist.

Amber cold weather health alerts from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) remain active across all of England.

Supplementary reporting by Cachella Smith, Elizabeth Rizzini, and Sofia Ferreira Santos