A MAN has been found dead in North Yorkshire floodwater as cops launch an urgent appeal to ID the body.
The tragic discovery was made near Intake Lane in Beal, close to Eggborough and Knottingley.
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A man’s body has been recovered from an area of flooding in North YorkshireCredit: Alamy
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The unidentified man was wearing a multicoloured knitted jumperCredit: North Yorkshire Police
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The tragic discovery was made near Intake Lane in Beal (pictured)Credit: North Yorkshire Police
North Yorkshire Police have not been able to identify the man, who has been described as white and in his early 50s to 60s.
He had light brown short hair and stubble, according to the force.
The man was also pulled from the water wearing brown walking boots, blue denim jeans, a multicoloured knitted jumper and possibly a dark green waterproof coat.
North Yorkshire Police said: “Despite extensive enquiries, including with our colleagues in Humberside and West Yorkshire Police, we have been unable to identify him.
“He was found without any identification or personal belongings.”
It comes as a major incident was declared this afternoon after dozens of schoolchildren were among 100 people rescued from floodwaters.
Around 50 students became trapped at Edenham Primary School, near Bourne, in Lincolnshire, today after heavy snow thawing sparked flooding.
A major incident was declared by the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum, which said in a statement on X: “We expect to see conditions worsen overnight as surface water ices over and conditions on both treated and untreated roads will be very icy and pose a risk.”
Elsewhere, dramatic footage released also showed a woman being pulled from the vehicle before an emergency alert was issued in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service says it’s received more than 200 calls since the morning, and has rescued 100 people so far.
It comes as Brits are battling travel chaos and school closures, with warnings in place for snow, ice and flooding across the UK.
Heavy snow over the weekend led to major disruption, including to flights from major airports, while cars were left stranded.
The Environment Agency has issued 173 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 315 alerts, meaning flooding is possible.
And National Resources Wales issued two flood warnings and 22 alerts.
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Seven yellow weather warnings remain in place todayCredit: MET Office
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The Environment Agency has issued over 400 flood warnings and alertsCredit: Gov.uk
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Previous flooding in Beal, North Yorkshire from 2012Credit: Alamy
The thawing snow, combined with heavy rain, means fresh hazards for the start of the new week in some areas.
The Met Office has also today issued a fresh yellow snow warning in southern England.
It’s in place from 9am to midnight on Wednesday, with as much as 10cm to fall on higher ground.
It comes after temperatures plummeted to -13C overnight.
The Met Office said on X this morning: “It was the UK’s coldest night of winter so far.
“The temperature fell to minus 13.3°C in Loch Glascarnoch, Scotland.”
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.
“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.”
He added: “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.”
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Snow sparked delays and cancellations at major UK airportsCredit: PA
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Little Venice Country Park submerged in floodwater in Yalding, England, todayCredit: Getty
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A major incident was declared in Leicestershire todayCredit: PA
Areas covered by weather warnings
Monday, January 6
Yellow warning – snow & ice (until midday today)
Regions and local authorities affected:
Central, Tayside & Fife
AngusClackmannanshireDundeeFalkirkFifePerth and KinrossStirling
GrampianAberdeenAberdeenshireMoray
Highlands & Eilean SiarHighlandSW Scotland, Lothian BordersEdinburghWest Lothian
StrathclydeNorth Lanarkshire
Yellow warning – snow (until midday today)
Regions and local authorities affected:
Central, Tayside & Fife
Falkirk
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Dumfries and GallowayEast LothianEdinburghMidlothian CouncilScottish BordersWest Lothian
Strathclyde
North LanarkshireSouth Lanarkshire
Yellow warning – snow & ice (until midday today)
Regions and local authorities affected:
East Midlands
DerbyshireNottinghamshire
North East England
DarlingtonDurhamGatesheadHartlepoolNewcastle upon TyneNorthumberlandRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-Tees
North West England
Blackburn with DarwenBlackpoolCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterCumbriaGreater ManchesterHaltonLancashireMerseysideWarringtonWalesConwyDenbighshireFlintshireGwyneddPowysWrexham
West Midlands
ShropshireStaffordshireStoke-on-TrentTelford and WrekinWest Midlands Conurbation
Yorkshire & Humber
East Riding of YorkshireNorth LincolnshireNorth YorkshireSouth YorkshireWest Yorkshire
Yellow warning – snow & ice (5pm today to 10am tomorrow)
Regions and local authorities affected:
London & South East England
Bracknell ForestBuckinghamshireHampshireOxfordshireReadingSouthamptonSurreyWest BerkshireWindsor and MaidenheadWokingham
North West England
Blackburn with DarwenCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterGreater ManchesterHaltonLancashireMerseysideWarrington
South West England
Bath and North East SomersetBournemouth Christchurch and PooleCornwallDevonDorsetGloucestershireNorth SomersetPlymouthSomersetSouth GloucestershireSwindonTorbayWiltshire
Wales
Blaenau GwentBridgendCaerphillyCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionConwyDenbighshireFlintshireGwyneddMerthyr TydfilMonmouthshireNeath Port TalbotNewportPembrokeshirePowysRhondda Cynon TafSwanseaTorfaenVale of GlamorganWrexham
West Midlands
HerefordshireShropshireStaffordshireStoke-on-TrentTelford and WrekinWarwickshireWest Midlands ConurbationWorcestershire
Tuesday, January 7
Yellow warning – snow & ice (5pm today until 10am tomorrow)
Regions and local authorities affected:
London & South East England
Bracknell ForestBuckinghamshireHampshireOxfordshireReadingSouthamptonSurreyWest BerkshireWindsor and MaidenheadWokingham
North West England
Blackburn with DarwenCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterGreater ManchesterHaltonLancashireMerseysideWarrington
South West England
Bath and North East SomersetBournemouth Christchurch and PooleCornwallDevonDorsetGloucestershireNorth SomersetPlymouthSomersetSouth GloucestershireSwindonTorbayWiltshire
Wales
Blaenau GwentBridgendCaerphillyCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionConwyDenbighshireFlintshireGwyneddMerthyr TydfilMonmouthshireNeath Port TalbotNewportPembrokeshirePowysRhondda Cynon TafSwanseaTorfaenVale of GlamorganWrexham
West Midlands
HerefordshireShropshireStaffordshireStoke-on-TrentTelford and WrekinWarwickshireWest Midlands ConurbationWorcestershire