Amber alerts indicating flooding is “possible” have been issued today (January) following the snowfall – as a yellow weather warning for snow still remains in place.
This follows a weekend of heavy and often icy snowfall that saw roads including the A66 closed and attractions including Beamish close their doors.
Here’s an interactive map of the alerts.
The Environment Agency issued a total of 166 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 299 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, across England as of 8am on Monday.
At the same point, National Resources Wales had issued three flood warnings and 34 flood alerts.
It said a combination of melting snow and rain could lead to “significant river flooding” in areas of Lancashire and Warwickshire on Monday, and it advised people to stay away from swollen rivers and to not drive through flood water.
Cold air will return and remain across the whole country from Monday onwards after a brief spell of milder conditions in southern areas, the Met Office said.
Deputy chief forecaster Mike Silverstone said: “The low pressure that brought the snow and heavy rain in the south will move out to the east by Monday. This will allow a cold northerly flow to become established again for much of next week.
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“This will bring further sleet, snow, and hail showers to northern Scotland in particular, but possibly to some other areas, especially near western coasts, with a fair amount of dry and bright weather elsewhere.
“Temperatures will remain below average, with widespread frost and the threat of ice at times. Some areas, especially in the north, may struggle to get above freezing for several days.”
Further weather warnings could be issued with the potential for some snow to fall in southern and central England and Wales around the middle of the week, Mr Silverstone said.