Heavy rains combined with milder temperatures which are thawing the snow that has blanketed much of Britain have sparked fears of flooding across the country.
Large parts of the UK are on alert for flooding, and the Met Office is warning people to be prepared for potential travel disruption.
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 79 warnings across England and Wales, meaning flooding is expected, urging people in the Midlands, South West, Wales and Anglian region to take immediate action against predicted flooding.
Another 325 alerts, meaning flooding is possible, are also in place - increasing every few minutes - after the agency warned of an increased risk of surface water and river flooding.
Flooded roads in Lincolnshire this morning (Pic: Kevin Leach) The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued seven flood warnings and 11 alerts.
The AA said crews had been called to at least 17 motorists stuck in water since midnight.
A woman was forced to abandon her car after it became stranded in flood water on the A34 at Meaford in Staffordshire.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service pumped water from the road - 4ft deep in some places - into a nearby culvert on the advice of the Environment Agency, and warned motorists from driving through flood water after being called out to rescue several people.
The A34 at Meaford (Pic: Staffordshire Police) There were reports of flooding in south Wales too overnight after downpours replaced almost two weeks of snow.
Norfolk Police also reported flooding caused by melting snow and ice, which has closed a number of roads in the area.
Forecasters are predicting a very wet spell through the latter part of Monday and into Tuesday too.
Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang said: "After very mild, wet and windy weather on Saturday night, snow has melted rapidly. The combination of heavy rain and the thaw has brought flooding in places.
A house collapses in Barnsley, apparently under the weight of fresh snow "Flooding will continue to be a concern during Monday and Tuesday as further active frontal systems are set to sweep east bringing gales and heavy rain.
"Western and southwestern parts are most at risk with around one to two inches of rainfall, perhaps more on higher ground.
""The outlook is for it to remain generally mild, windy and unsettled."
Rising temperatures of up to 12C (53F) have sparked a rapid thaw of the snow and ice, after heavy snow storms on Friday night left hundreds of people stranded on motorways in the north of England.
The M6 was blocked in both directions between junctions 25 and 27 in Lancashire when a sudden burst of more than a foot of snow brought drivers to a standstill from around 8.30pm.
An EA spokesman said: "Emergency teams from the Environment Agency will be out in force throughout the weekend, shoring up defences, monitoring river levels and clearing blockages from watercourses."
Around 18 buildings were flooded in various locations across Wales on Friday night, including two houses in Solva, Pembrokeshire, and two in Dolgellau, North Wales.
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