RAIN MISERY
MORE heavy rainfall will smash large swathes of the UK today - as a fresh band of Atlantic showers sweeps into an already soaked Britain.
Weather forecasters warn of squally downpours moving in from the south and west of the country from Thursday morning.
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It comes amid a November washout that has already seen major floods cut off communities and cripple infrastructure across the UK.
Mainly northern areas and the Midlands have bore the brunt of the miserable weather - as rivers burst their banks and bitter temperatures threaten heavy snow.
For today's weather forecast, the Met Office said: "Southwest England will see showery rain spreading in, this heavy in places.
"A few showers will affect east and northeast Scotland. Most other areas will be dry but also cloudy and cold.
"Northwest Britain should fare best for sunshine."
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For tonight, plunging temperatures will bring widespread frost in areas of the northwest where skies remain clear.
The forecast added: "Many other areas will be cloudy, with showery rain in places, heavy in parts of the south and southwest."
It comes amid expectations that the UK could see its first prominent flurry of snowfall this week.
Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst said earlier: "Snow showers could be seen on higher ground of Scotland, with a bit of snow over northern England.
“Daytime maximums will be 7-9C for most to start the week, easing to 12C in the South from midweek as the flow turns southerly, but still only 7-10C in the North.
“It stays unsettled from next weekend onwards, with bands of rain through the following week.”
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John Hammond, ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster of weathertrending, said: “There's a lot more rain to come, and that's worrying news for those hit by flooding.
“After a brief drier interlude, low pressure will take up residence.
"Flooding concerns continue.”
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