According to met forecasters, flash flooding could be expected as Britons brace themselves for the latest phase of winter weather chaos. While the snow flurries were moving north up to Scotland, temperatures were expected to rise across the rest of the UK.
Sky weather presenter Sarah Pennock, warning of heavy rain on Friday, said: “We wouldn’t normally expect a thaw to cause significant flooding.
“But with a sudden rise in temperature, and some heavy downpours, we could see some local flash flooding. “Particularly at risk are those places that have several inches of lying snow in northwestern and central parts.”
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said the weather was bringing the UK economy to a “standstill” at an estimated cost of at least £600m a day.
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