Severe weather is predicted to hit large swathes of southern England and Wales from around 6am on Saturday affecting cities including Cardiff, Plymouth, Bristol, and London.

Those across the UK looking to go for a Sunday stroll today should pack an umbrella as rain and showers are expected for most parts.

The woman in her 60s was killed instantly when a tree crashed onto her while she was driving through Moors Valley Country Park in East Dorset. The Met Office had enforced weather warnings today.

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Boris Johnson was given a rough ride by locals in Fishlake as desperate families across the country brace for more downpours.

The study by the University of Plymouth examined forecast data going back 150 years and focused on upland areas like Dartmoor. They predict there will be more rain in the summer in future.

Britain has endured severe conditions in recent days with a week's worth of rain falling over the South West in six hours this morning, after the coldest night of autumn so far yesterday bringing -10C (14F) lows.

Britons have been warned to brace for a frosty night this evening, with heavy fog expected in east Wales, the Midlands and north-west, east, south and south-west England.

Northern parts of the UK will see freezing temperatures and Scotland and the Highlands may see temperatures as low as -9.7C tonight.

A flooding risk remains for England with the Environment Agency imposing 22 alerts and three warnings, while the Met Office has warned Scotland could see 65mph winds and up to 4in of rain.

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Strong winds will hit the country as a deep area of low pressure crosses the UK from the west on Sunday and Monday, bringing gusts of up to 80mph around Irish coasts and 70mph to England.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning which is in place from 3pm tomorrow through to 9am Monday. Gales of 70mph are expected to batter the south west coastline with 26ft waves and spray.

The 100mph weather bomb Storm Brendan is set to batter the country this week in what could be the second storm to strike in three days as Britons prepare to head to the polls.

Residents in the Lake District and the Peak District enjoyed Christmas card scenery with fells painted white following wintry conditions that are expected to continue throughout the day.

Snow can be expected at higher levels in Scotland today, with some parts of the UK seeing the arrival of freezing fog - while heavy rain continued to cause problems in other parts of Britain.

Britain was hit by a week's worth of rain today, with photos showing roads and residential areas submerged with water, after a deluge swept across the country.

The Environment Agency has issued 34 flood warnings meaning flooding is expected - along with 110 alerts, which mean flooding is possible, despite the rain expected to ease this weekend.

Temperatures today and tomorrow could reach highs of 14-15C (57-59F), figures not normally achieved until April or May. The warmest places are likely to be parts of North Wales and the North-East.

But first the country will have to battle through horrendous flooding plunging much of the UK under water.

Jet stream winds steering three low pressure systems from Iceland will send temperatures plummeting, prompting the Met Office to warn of flying debris from buildings and on sea fronts.

The Met Office has warned the gales could hit by this afternoon issuing a series of yellow wind warnings which will remain in place between 3am and 6pm on Saturday.

Millions of homes all over the UK could be affected by the pressure, which could be the highest since 1957, meaning viewers may miss out on shows like Dancing on Ice and Doctor Who.

The Met Office has warned of 'disruptive weather' ahead, caused by low pressure steering in by the jet stream. Heavy snow is set to hit Scotland and northern England amid torrential downpours.

The cold is set to creep in from early next week and northern and eastern areas of the UK are likely to experience wintry showers and some snowfall.

Nearly 200 flights into and out of Europe, including dozens to and from UK airports, have been cancelled, with more than 2,000 others delayed.

Following four deaths during Storm Ciara last week, the Met Office raised the alert to amber for Dartmoor and south Devon, most of Wales, the Pennines and large swathes of Yorkshire.

Hundreds have been evacuated from their homes since Storm Dennis hit on Sunday and five people have died after being struck by fallen trees or swept away in the deluge.

Stormy weather will bring further misery to communities still suffering from two weeks of downpours as concerns grow that more flood defences will buckle under the strain.

The Met Office has warned a month's worth of rain could fall across an already soaked Wales today as yet another wave of torrential rain moves over the country. Pictured: Worcester.

Met Office forecasters are warning of up to four inches of snow from the Shetland Islands down to Nottingham and across to Northern Ireland this evening. Pictured: Derbyshire snow today.

More than 170 Environment Agency flood alerts or warnings are still in place for England with further rain and hill snow on the way for some areas after temperatures fell to -3C (27F).

The atrocious weather shows little signs of abating, with Brits suffering a fifth consecutive wet weekend. Some areas will three to four inches of rain in heavy downpours and winds up to 50mph.

Temperatures will rise as high as 15 or 16C in the south on Tuesday. It will feel markedly like spring although it will be colder in the north.

Snow is expected to hit parts of the UK while temperatures plummet to -8C in mini 'Beast from the East' set to batter lockdown Britain until next week (pictured, snow settling in Co Durham).

Britons feeling blue because of the coronavirus lockdown are set to bask in some sunshine with forecasters predicting temperatures could soar to 68F by Sunday.

Temperatures are set to rocket across the UK on Sunday and could hit up to 68F, but Britons will have to sunbathe from their back garden as the nation remains on lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis.

Forces across the country will be deployed to beauty spots, parks and roads amid mounting fears the public will leave their homes to soak up the sun. Pictured: A surfer in Tyne and Wear.

Temperatures are expected to be warmer than Ibiza in Britain today, with highs of 77F (25C) forecast in the south compared to 64F (18C) in the Spanish holiday hotspot.

A 2,000 mile-wide 'high pressure bubble' will see temperatures climb in Britain from 68F (20C) on Monday to 73F (23C) by Thursday, which would make the UK hotter than Essaouira, Morocco.

Typical April weather will resume next week, with rain and much lower temperatures on the way. Britons have enjoyed sunshine in recent days, that has brought wisteria and tulips into bloom early.

The Met Office said the 'unsettled' theme will likely last into the beginning of May, becoming more 'settled' into the second week, May 11 onward, with 'mixed' conditions until the end of the month.

Brits will experience a mixed few days of weather this weekend, before the mercury will rise early next week, with sunny spells back on the horizon.

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