{"id":20621,"date":"2025-01-08T07:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T07:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/uk-set-for-more-freezing-temperatures-as-homes-deal-with-flooding\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T07:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T07:38:59","slug":"uk-set-for-more-freezing-temperatures-as-homes-deal-with-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/uk-set-for-more-freezing-temperatures-as-homes-deal-with-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"UK set for more freezing temperatures as homes deal with flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Railway lines in Cheshire were submerged by flood water.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Wintry weather is forecast to tighten its grip in many parts of the UK this week with sub-zero temperatures plunging even lower than during the heavy snowfall of the past weekend.<\/p>\n

Weather forecasters predict the coldest nights of the year so far on Wednesday and Thursday, and temperatures are expected to fall as low as -20C in some areas.<\/p>\n

A series of yellow weather warnings covering the next few days have already become active – with the latest warning over ice in parts of northern Wales, as well as areas in central and northern England, until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The cold weather comes after another day of flooding causing havoc in central England but, with no further rainfall expected in flood-hit areas in the coming days, flood waters are likely to begin subsiding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Travel disruption continued on Tuesday, with flights delayed, roads closed and railways impacted by the poor weather.<\/p>\n

People continued to grapple with the impact of the severe flooding that has affected homes and businesses across the Midlands and a man had to be rescued from a flooded caravan park in Leicestershire’s Barrow upon Soar.<\/p>\n

There were 101 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 199 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, in place across England <\/a>on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

One flood warning and six flood alerts were in force in Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, weather forecasters expect the flooding and warnings to reduce with no significant rain predicted in the areas experiencing flooding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Man wakeboards along flooded road in Leicestershire<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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But by then the focus will have switched back to how far temperatures are likely to fall, particularly during the night.<\/p>\n

The ice warning covering Tuesday night and Wednesday morning is accompanied by another, also up to 12:00 on Wednesday, which tells people to be aware of the likelihood of snow and ice in Northern Ireland and parts of northern and western Scotland.<\/p>\n

A separate yellow warning for snow in some southern counties of England will come into force at 09:00 on Wednesday, and will last until midnight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The wintry conditions have caused significant disruption across the UK since snow swept many parts of the country at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of schools were closed in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including schools in Yorkshire, Merseyside, the Midlands and Aberdeenshire.<\/p>\n

Most flights are running again after they were temporarily halted at airports in Liverpool, Bristol, Aberdeen and Manchester \u2013 but operators have warned some delays are still likely.<\/p>\n

Some major roads were shut because of poor weather conditions, including the A1 in Lincolnshire which was still closed on Tuesday afternoon due to extensive flooding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Flood warnings and more cold to come: UK forecast for Tuesday<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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Bitter cold is expected in many parts of the UK in the coming days, with the likelihood of sharp overnight frosts.<\/p>\n

Temperatures are expected to drop well below freezing on Wednesday and Thursday night, with forecasters expecting many parts of the UK to experience a hard frost and lows of between -3C and -10C.<\/p>\n

In places that are still experiencing snow cover, it could be as cold as -14C to -16C on Wednesday night, and on Thursday the Pennines and snow fields of Scotland could register temperatures as low as -16C to -20C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That would actually be far colder than was experienced at the weekend when a low of -13.3 C was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch in the Highlands.<\/p>\n

It is also significantly lower than anything seen last winter when a particularly bitter night in Dalwhinnie in the Highlands saw a mark of -14C being recorded.<\/p>\n

The last time the UK had any temperature below -20C was in February 2021 when Braemar in Aberdeenshire was measured at -23C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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