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| Heavy rain combined with melting snow is likely to cause flooding in parts of the UK at the weekend, the Met Office has warned. | Heavy rain combined with melting snow is likely to cause flooding in parts of the UK at the weekend, the Met Office has warned. |
| Up to 40mm of rain is predicted to fall on hills in the west of Britain just as snow that has accumulated over the past week thaws. | Up to 40mm of rain is predicted to fall on hills in the west of Britain just as snow that has accumulated over the past week thaws. |
| The Met Office said a final fall of snow was expected to hit parts of Scotland, Wales and England on Friday. It said snow would reach areas of Scotland during the morning and spread through other parts of Britain, reaching eastern England during the late evening. | The Met Office said a final fall of snow was expected to hit parts of Scotland, Wales and England on Friday. It said snow would reach areas of Scotland during the morning and spread through other parts of Britain, reaching eastern England during the late evening. |
| Up to 5cm is expected with strong winds leading to drifting particularly over higher ground in the north. Amber warnings were put in place by the Met Office for parts of Scotland, northern and eastern England and the Midlands. | Up to 5cm is expected with strong winds leading to drifting particularly over higher ground in the north. Amber warnings were put in place by the Met Office for parts of Scotland, northern and eastern England and the Midlands. |
| The snow is likely to clear on Saturday but be replaced by between 10mm and 20mm of rain across much of the UK on Sunday and up to 40mm on some hills. Temperatures are due to rise steeply and could reach 10C in the south-west of England. | The snow is likely to clear on Saturday but be replaced by between 10mm and 20mm of rain across much of the UK on Sunday and up to 40mm on some hills. Temperatures are due to rise steeply and could reach 10C in the south-west of England. |
| A spokesman for the Met Office said: "Heavy rain combined with snow melt could lead to localised surface water and river flooding. The public should be aware of potential disruption to travel." | A spokesman for the Met Office said: "Heavy rain combined with snow melt could lead to localised surface water and river flooding. The public should be aware of potential disruption to travel." |
| By Thursday afternoon two flood warnings – meaning flooding is expected – were in force: one in Dorset, the other on the Somerset Levels. In addition, 32 less-severe flood alerts were in place, most in the south-west and south-east of England. Meanwhile, Thames Valley police said a 23-year-old driver apparently killed in a car crash might have been in the vehicle for five days before he was found. | By Thursday afternoon two flood warnings – meaning flooding is expected – were in force: one in Dorset, the other on the Somerset Levels. In addition, 32 less-severe flood alerts were in place, most in the south-west and south-east of England. Meanwhile, Thames Valley police said a 23-year-old driver apparently killed in a car crash might have been in the vehicle for five days before he was found. |
| The car, a black Renault Clio, was found by Highways Agency workers just off the eastbound carriageway of the M4, between junctions five and six, in Berkshire on Wednesday afternoon. | |
| Police are not sure when the car crashed but believe it could have happened as long ago as last Friday when the first of the heavy snow fell. It is not yet known if the man, who has not been named, is likely to have died instantly or been alive for some time. | Police are not sure when the car crashed but believe it could have happened as long ago as last Friday when the first of the heavy snow fell. It is not yet known if the man, who has not been named, is likely to have died instantly or been alive for some time. |