Firefighters in Leicestershire received more than 200 calls and rescued 17 people on Monday morning, while Lincolnshire authorities have warned conditions could deteriorate overnight as water ices over.
The Environment Agency has issued 193 flood warnings across England this evening, meaning flooding is expected – plus another 306 flood alerts indicating flooding is possible.
Stranded vehicles and collisions have also blocked key roads across northern England.
People wade through flood water outside houses in Melton Mowbray, central England (Photo: Darren Staples / AFP) People walk in the snow near Allenheads, in the Pennines in Northumberland (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
North Yorkshire Police believe he entered the water on Saturday or Sunday and the man has been formally identified.
The Prime Minister also urged the public to follow advice from the emergency services, thanking them for their work and saying his “thoughts are with all those affected”.
Hardy also warned of further “localised” flooding over the next 24 to 36 hours, and pledged to overhaul the Government’s approach to funding flood defences, saying it would “ensure the challenges facing businesses and rural and coastal communities are taken into account when delivering flood protection”.
A blanket of snow at Allenheads, in the Pennines in Northumberland (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)National Resources Wales had 16 flood alerts and one flood warning in place, while the Met Office warned that snow and ice was set to cause more disruption in large parts of Scotland.
Most of the UK saw heavy snow or icy rainfall over a wintry weekend where two amber weather warnings were put in place.
Little Venice Country Park submerged in floodwater in Yalding, England. (Photo: Getty Images Europe)The Met Office advised people to be “prepared” for snow.
The same warning is in place for western and northern parts of Scotland between 4pm on Monday and midday on Tuesday, and in Northern Ireland between 3pm on Monday and 11am on Tuesday.
Additional reporting by Press Association
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