UK weather: Snow, sleet and rain showers hit Britain as River Thames bursts its banks

Severe weather warnings have been issued for the weekend and there's more wintry weather next week

Snow , sleet and rain showers are all set to hit Britain in the coming days as the wintry weather continues.

The Thames even burst its banks yesterday as heavy rain hit the UK, and there are still 16 flood alerts put in place on the river by the Environment Agency.

The Met Office has issued are severe weather warnings in place for the north east of England and parts of Scotland for snow and ice, with drivers advised to take care.

Tonight southern and central areas of England, along with Wales, will have a cloudy night with outbreaks of rain, these heaviest in the west.

Wet: The River Thames bursts it's banks near Kew Bridge on Friday

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Waves: The sun sets over choppy seas at St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay

Sleet or even wet snow is possible across the hills, mostly in Wales.

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Northern England and Scotland will have wintry showers, mostly in the east although a few could probe through the Central Belt of Scotland at times.

Northern Ireland will be mostly dry, with just a little rain possible in the south. A chilly night with a light to moderate breeze.

Tomorrow will be a cold day with a brisk east to north-easterly breeze

Careful: Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London after a downpour

Banks: The Thames breached earlier this week and a number of flood alerts are in place

Central and southern areas of both England and Wales will have rain in the morning with some sleet or wet snow across the Welsh hills.

The rain should gradually move away south-eastwards in the afternoon with some cloud breaks starting to develop in the west.

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Northern areas of England and Wales will have sunny spells with wintry showers, these mostly in the east.

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Wintry: A dog walker climbs the historic St. Catherine's Hill in Winchester

Scotland will have sleet and snow showers, mostly in the north and east. Northern Ireland will have just isolated wintry showers.

Monday will see cold northerly winds across the country. Most places will have sunny spells, with scattered wintry showers mostly affecting eastern areas.

Forecast: This is the current weather outlook

After a very cold and frosty start, Tuesday should be dry in many places with sunny spells. Rain may reach the far north-west later on though.