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Scotland Faces New Ice Warning as Snowmelt and Rain Sustain Flood Risk

Forecasters say a rapid thaw combining with fresh rainfall is elevating rivers, with South West England now under a separate rain alert for heavy downpours on Thursday.

Overview

  • SEPA has multiple flood warnings and alerts across Scotland, with officials highlighting Dumfries and Galloway and the west and north as areas of greatest concern.
  • The Met Office has issued a yellow ice warning for western and northern Scotland from 8pm Tuesday to 10am Wednesday due to refreezing on wet or thawed surfaces.
  • Heavy rain and snowmelt have closed key routes, including the A92 in Aberdeenshire and the A9 at Blair Atholl, while a landslide shut the A815 near the A83 at Cairndow.
  • A yellow rain warning for Thursday covers parts of South West England, Wales, the West Midlands, and the South East, with 20–40mm of rain widely and up to 70mm in isolated spots on saturated ground.
  • Utility impacts persist, with South East Water reporting around 30,000 properties in Kent and Sussex experiencing no supply or low pressure, and Environment Agency data showing flood warnings and alerts in England.