Parts of the UK were blanketed with snow overnight as temperatures dropped to as low as -14C (6.8F) in rural parts of Scotland, the lowest recorded this season.
Severe weather warnings were in place for large swaths of the UK as sub-zero temperatures swept in. In the village of Braemar, in the Scottish Highlands, temperatures reached -14.1C, while nearby Aviemore saw 7cm of snowfall.
There will be wintry showers in the north and east throughout Sunday, according to the Met Office, which has issued one yellow “be aware” warning for snow and ice for the whole of the eastern side of the UK.
Areas covered by the warning include eastern Scotland, northern England, East Anglia and some parts of south-east England.
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— Met Office (@metoffice) February 14, 2016
Overnight temperatures will be similar to last night – freezing in most places, with temperatures of 0C or -1C being the minimum. Southern coasts may see temperatures drop by a couple of degrees.
On Saturday the Environment Agency issued nine flood warnings and 58 flood alerts across England and Wales. These followed the closure of the Thames Barrier on Friday for the first time this winter, after the river burst its banks at Greenwich.
Parts of London remained flooded on Saturday night, with residents in upmarket areas including Richmond, Kew and Putney seen wading through high water to get to their homes.
The cold weather is set to continue into the week, with most of the UK facing an average temperature of -4C on Monday night and into Tuesday, according to MeteoGroup.
The bookmaker Coral has cut the odds on it being the wettest February on record from 4-6 to 1-2. The firm is also offering odds of 2-1 that the record wind speed of 173mph will be broken.
Coral spokesman John Hill said: “The gamble on this month being the wettest February we have ever seen in the UK has picked up pace over the last week and following another flurry of bets, the odds now suggest it is very likely that we will be in for a record month of rainfall.”
