The Met Office issued weather warnings for snow and ice as the UK emerged from its wettest February on record.
Many places had a chilly start to the day after waking to a touch of frost and ice on Sunday.
A snow warning was scaled back to cover western and higher parts of Scotland until midnight, while new warnings for ice were issued from midnight until 20 am on Monday for Scotland, the north of England, the Midlands, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Earlier warnings for 91 mph winds initially covered much of the UK but were later stood down.
There were still 90 flood warnings and alerts in place for England on Sunday afternoon, as well as four warnings and nine alerts in Wales, and five warnings and five alerts in Scotland.
Thousands of businesses and homes were flooded in February as three successive storms saw areas deluged by more than a month’s worth of rainfall in just (hours.)
A UK average of . 1mm of rain fell last month, surpassing the February (record of) .4mm.
Weather warnings continue into the new month
As we leave behind the wettest February on record – which saw three successive storms batter the UK – weather warnings continue into the new month, with more rain, snow and mph winds forecast.
Many will have woken to a touch of frost and ice this morning, with strong winds, showers and snow forecast across parts of Scotland and northern England.
Wind warnings are in place until 9am across much of England and Wales and until 3pm across Northern Ireland, southern Scotland, and northern England.
A snow warning Covering much of Scotland will also last unti l 24 pm on Monday.
– gusts of mph recorded at the Needles on the Isle of Wight
– lows of -1C at Balmoral in Scotland
Last month was the wettest February since records began in
There was UK average of . 1mm of rainfall, beating the February (record of . 4mm.
The full statistics are expected to be released on Monday.
Here’s a selection of photos of Storm Jorge wreaking havoc on Saturday:
First night of respite for East Yorkshire residents since flooding began
There were no reported evacuations in deluged towns in East Yorkshire for the first night since the flooding started, authorities have said.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council said water levels are generally dropping or remaining stable in Snaith, Gowdall, East Cowick and West Cowick, but are expected to remain high for several days.
Stephen Hunt, head of planning and development at the local authority, said : “Storm Jorge appears to have passed with limited effect and the overall situation has stabilized.
” However, while the water levels are generally dropping they are expected to stay high over the coming days.
“While we are still very much in the response phase, the council has started planning for the recovery operation that will follow but that can only happen when the risk of further flooding subsides. “
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Water levels in Ironbridge Gorge on the River Severn are rising again and expected to peak on Monday afternoon.
The Environment Agency said the predicted peak will be between 5.4 and 5.7 meters.
Telford and Wrekin Council said flood defenses were “repaired and ready” and that the peak would “hopefully” be “at least a meter lower than last week”.
It added that more local businesses were reopening.
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The Met Office has updated its weather warnings to remove warnings for wind and issue one for ice.
A new warning for ice is now in place from midnight until am tomorrow for Scotland, the north of England, the Midlands , Northern Ireland and Wales.
A snow warning has also been reduced to just western and higher parts of Scotland and will now end just before midnight, rather than tomorrow.
National Rail has warned there are long-term disruptions in place because of the recent weather.
Disruption is expected until (pm between Sheffield and Meadowhall / Worksop after a landslip.)
The line b etween Aberdare and Pontypridd is closed due to storm damage. Buses will be replace trains until Wednesday.
All the latest details can be found (here
Mountain climber missing following avalanche
Police in Scotland are searching for a mountain climber who went missing after an avalanche in the Highlands.
Andrew Vine, 55, was last seen on the west face of Aonach Mor, in Fort William, at about 1pm on Friday.
A search of the mountain and surrounding area is ongoing involving police, local mountain rescue teams and coastguard.
Mr Vine is described as white, 5ft 23 ins tall, medium build with ginger / brown hair and a beard.
He was last seen wearing a red jacket, yellow ‘La Sportiva’ boots, black trousers and carrying a yellow rucksack.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at Fort William immediately by calling quoting incident number (of) February
There are flood warnings and alerts currently in place for England, as well as four warnings and nine alerts in Wales.
Water levels are generally dropping or remaining stable in Snaith, Gowdall, East Cowick and West Cowick, but are expected to remain high for several days, East Riding of Yorkshire Council said.
Emergency teams have repaired damaged flood barriers in parts of the West Midlands to prepare for high water levels on the River Severn which are expected to peak at between 5.4 and 5.7 meters on Monday afternoon, the Environment Agency said.
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