Overview
- The Met Office says the worst of the cold has passed, with outbreaks of rain and wind replacing recent snow from Sunday into Monday.
- Forecasters expect periods of heavy showers or longer spells of rain from Wednesday to Friday, with winds strengthening at times.
- The Environment Agency has placed flood alerts on the River Leam, River Itchen, Middle Avon from Rugby to Bidford, Upper Avon and the River Swift, and Clay Coton Brook.
- Daytime temperatures are set to rise to around 9–12C in cities such as Coventry and London, with generally frost‑free nights.
- BBC and Met Office outlooks indicate a predominantly wet, windy Atlantic pattern through late January with a low chance of meaningful snowfall, and officials are monitoring river levels and urging preparedness.