Brits have been warned to brace for torrential rain and strong winds sweeping the UK as the first cold snap of the season arrives.
The Met Office warned that heavy downpours would arrive between 9pm on Thursday and 8pm on Friday, saying it was expected to impact large swathes of England and Wales.The yellow weather warning was extended to include further north and east across England, with flooding "likely" in homes and businesses.There will also be travel disruption as the wet weather causes delays across bus and train services as well as on the roads.
Temperatures look set to plummet by up to 10C next week across the UK, reaching lows of -1C in some areas according to forecasters.Snow may even arrive across parts of Scotland - particularly Inverness and the surrounding countryside.It follows some of the warmest temperatures in nearly five years, with the mercury reaching 25.8C in London's Kew Gardens earlier this month.
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