Mapped: Where will rain and ice hit the UK this week
The Met Office has warned another week of unstable weather conditions will cause disruption across the country as rain and sleet hit the UK.
Yellow weather warnings have been issued for areas in Scotland and northern England, and a separate warning is in place for the whole of Northern Ireland.
The Environment Agency issued 68 flood warnings for England, where floods are likely, and 198 flood warnings for places where floods are likely. In the Republic of Ireland, forecasters warned that heavy rains were on the way and many counties were under flood warnings.
Met Office chief forecaster Steve Willington said: “A pool of cool weather prevails across much of the UK at the start of this week, bringing with it the possibility of heavy showers, wintry dangers and some disruption at times.
“Initially, the risk of snow is for northern parts of Scotland with the highest accumulations (possibly 5-8cm) on the highest ground, although lows of a few centimeters are also possible at times.”
Periods of rain, sleet and snow will spread south-east across Scotland on Monday, with warnings in place until 10am on Monday for areas including Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, Highlands & Eilean Siar, Orkney & Shetland and Strathclyde.
The Met Office warned that snow accumulation of up to 2cm was possible at low levels and would be accompanied by winds reaching speeds of 50-60mph in some areas.
An ice warning has been issued in northern and north-eastern England from 18:00 on Monday until 10:00 on Tuesday. The meteorological agency said patchy snow accumulations are possible and icing is expected after the showers subside.
The Met Office said injuries from slips and falls were also likely, as well as ice on some roads and pavements.
As of Monday evening, 68 flood warnings were issued in areas where floods are expected in England, while 4 more flood warnings were put into effect in Wales, where there is a flood danger.
Republic of Ireland forecaster Met Eireann has issued a yellow warning for rain in counties Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow, saying high river levels will lead to flooding, poor visibility and difficult travel conditions.
The 24-hour warning is valid from 23:00 on Tuesday until 23:00 on Wednesday.
An ice warning was issued in Northern Ireland from 20:00 on Monday until 10:00 on Tuesday.
The Met Office said further wintry danger was possible on Wednesday as low pressure from the west and south-west brought the chance of rain, sleet and snow across the south of England and parts of Wales.
Weekly weather forecast from Meteorology
Tonight and Tonight
Snow will continue in northern Scotland throughout the evening but change to showers overnight. Further south, showers will decrease in the evening and skies will be clear. Widespread frost and icing are occurring in Northern Ireland, Scotland and eastern England.
Tuesday
A cold and frosty start, with many places drying out with sunny weather. Intermittent showers are expected, mostly in the north and east. Then it will be cloudy in the southwest.
Outlook from Wednesday to Friday
Wednesday and Thursday are generally dry in the north, but with some rain and snow in the hills in the south. Frosty nights. Rain blows from the west on Friday.
