Weather warnings remain in place for Cumbria today.
A yellow rain warning was issued for the coast of the county from Whitehaven until 11.59pm.
The Met Office said heavy rain will bring the potential for travel disruption and some flooding.
Bands of heavy rain will affect southwest Scotland during Sunday. Some of this will fall as snow initially over higher ground before turning back to rain at all altitudes as milder air works in through the day.
30-50 mm of rain could fall quite widely across the warning area, but there is potential for 70-90 mm to build up over the higher ground of Dumfries and Galloway.
Melting of lying snow may contribute to flooding in some places too.
What should I expect?
- Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads
- There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
A snow and ice warning remains in place for Cumbria until 3pm today.
The Met Office’s yellow weather warning was issued from 2am and said a spell of snow and ice will lead to some disruption.
A band of snow will move across the warning area during Sunday.
Across northern England snow will mostly be confined to ground above 200 metres elevation, but across Scotland this could fall to low levels during the morning, before becoming increasingly confined to higher ground through the afternoon.
Whilst not all areas will see accumulating snow at low levels, 2 to 5 cm is likely in places, perhaps temporarily 10 cm before snow turns back to rain.
Above 200 metres elevation 10 to 20 cm is possible, perhaps locally up to 30 cm on hills exposed to the strong southerly winds, and over the highest parts of Scotland. Strong winds will lead to some drifting of the snow.
Amounts of snow will depend quite heavily on both elevation and the intensity of precipitation, and as the band pushes east through the afternoon, it will begin to transition to an awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow.
There is likely to be a lot of variation, even over relatively short distances.
There was a risk of freezing rain across the east of the area for a few hours after dawn this morning, perhaps leading to widespread ice that would affect all surfaces.
Ice from freezing rain, also know as black ice or glaze, is difficult to see and difficult to clear.
What should I expect?
- Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers
- Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel
- Bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times possible
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Untreated pavements and cycle paths likely to be impassable, especially in the east of the warning area
- A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
