A FRESH 24-hour snow warning has hit as four airports shut, hundreds of schools close and rivers burst their banks in a -13C cold snap.
Major incidents have been declared across the UK as the country is hit by snow, “severe” floods and freezing temperatures.
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Heavy snow in Hulme, Manchester, early on Tuesday morningCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
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Motor homes and cars have been left stranded in floodwater in LeicestershireCredit: SWNS
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Extensive flooding at Proctor’s Pleasure Park near Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, on TuesdayCredit: SWNS
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A yellow snow and ice warning is in place until 10am on TuesdayCredit: MET Office
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A further warning has been put in place for much of Scotland from midday on Tuesday to midday WednesdayCredit: MET Office
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A drone view shows snow covering the rooftops of houses in ManchesterCredit: Reuters
A yellow alert is in place across most of south-west England and Wales, coastal parts of North Wales and Merseyside and parts of north-west England and the West Midlands, until 10am on Tuesday.
The same warning is in place for western and northern parts of Scotland until midday and in Northern Ireland until 11am.
The weather service has now alerted much of Scotland can expect further alerts of snow and ice from midday today until midday on Wednesday.
Last night, temperatures of -13.3°C were recorded in Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands.
A critical incident has also been declared by East Midlands Ambulance for the first time ever with flooding partly responsible for the “level of escalation”.
A major incident was declared by authorities in Lincolnshire on Monday night with a warning that more flooding could strike on Tuesday.
Lincolnshire Resilience Forum said 40 flood warnings and 29 flood alerts were in place across the county with reports of 62 properties “internally flooded”.
A statement added: “We are keeping a really close watch on this as it develops because we know that there might potentially be more flooding, particularly in areas which may be affected by tidal waters.”
It also said emergency services were on standby at Greatford, near Stamford, to monitor the West Glen River which it said threatened to inundate 49 properties in the area.
The Environment Agency has issued a severe, ‘danger to life’, flood warning for the River Soar covering caravan parks near Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire.
There are also 198 flood warnings and 300 flood alerts across England.
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Commuters suffered travel misery on Monday with major roads closed and railway lines blocked.
Travel chaos continued this morning with four airports forced to close their runways.
Passengers set to jet off from Bristol, Liverpool John Lennon, Manchester and Aberdeen Airport were thrown into chaos as every flight was halted.
In a post online, Bristol Airport said: “Passenger announcement, due to the ongoing weather conditions all flights have been currently suspended until 7.30am, further announcements will be made once information is available.”
Firefighters in Leicestershire rescued 59 people while the body of a man was recovered from an area of flooding in North Yorkshire.
Police said the man has been formally identified but efforts to trace his next of kin were ongoing.
The force added that there are currently no suspicious circumstances surrounding the discovery.
Trains have also been heavily impacted by the adverse weather today.
Flooding has caused all rail lines to closed between Peterborough and Leicester, affecting CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway services.
UK weather warnings
Regions and local authorities affected:
Grampian
AberdeenAberdeenshireMoray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Na h-Eileanan SiarHighland
Orkney & Shetland
Orkney IslandsShetland Islands
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Dumfries and Galloway
Strathclyde
Argyll and ButeEast AyrshireNorth AyrshireSouth Ayrshire
Northern Ireland
County AntrimCounty ArmaghCounty DownCounty FermanaghCounty LondonderryCounty Tyrone
East Midlands
Derbyshire
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
Yorkshire & Humber
South Yorkshire
Northern has said a fault with the signalling system means no trains can run between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester airport.
Great Western Railway says flooding has closed the line between Liskeard and Looe in Cornwall.Show less
It comes after a seven-month-old baby also tragically died after a crash on the A1 on Friday.
At a Lincolnshire primary school, parents were told to stay away until the end of the day with fire brigade vehicles ready to carry children through floodwater.
Hundreds of schools were closed across the country, in areas including Lancashire, Yorkshire and north-east Scotland.
In the Commons, environment minister Emma Hardy told MPs flooding was “a personal priority” for her.
She added that the Environment Agency was particularly concerned about Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire.
Warning of further “localised” flooding to come over the next 24 to 36 hours, she pledged to overhaul the Government’s approach to funding flood defences.
UK 5 day weather forecast
Today:
A cold, icy morning with wintry showers across the country.
Staying cold and breezy for many, with further sleet and snow showers, these mainly in the north and west.
Plenty of sunshine in between. Feeling cold in the brisk wind.
Tonight:
Wintry showers will continue in the north through the evening and overnight.
Most places will be dry, with lengthy clear skies and some freezing fog patches. A widespread severe frost.
Wednesday:
Many places will be dry, cold and sunny. However, southern counties of England could see some rain, sleet and snow at times.
Wintry showers will also continue across Scotland.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cold on Thursday, with sunshine and wintry showers.
Dry for many Friday and Saturday, with some sunshine. Cloudier in the far west, with patchy rain and snow possible. Frosty nights.
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Fire crews rescuing people as they are evacuated from their homes in the village of Greatford, in Lincolnshire, on TuesdayCredit: Bav Media
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Floodwater in the village centre of Quorn, in Leicestershire, on Tuesday
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A yellow warning for snow covering parts of southern England on WednesdayCredit: MET Office
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Vehicles driving through floodwater in Godalming in SurreyCredit: Alamy
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A train covered in snow at the Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes, North YorkshireCredit: PA
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Little Venice Country Park in Kent lies submerged in floodwaterCredit: Getty
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Huge waves crash at Tynemouth in the North EastCredit: Ian Sproat/pictureexclusive.com
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A man wearing waders carries a dog through floodwaterCredit: PA