A weekend of wintry weather has left behind slippery surfaces and icy patches on roads, pavements and cycle paths.

Drivers were warned to leave extra time for their morning commute due to icy roads in rush hour.

A Met Office yellow warning for ice across central areas of the UK will be in place until 10am, when conditions are expected to improve in most areas except in northern Scotland, where snow is forecast to continue until Wednesday. Other yellow warnings for snow and ice will last until midday tomorrow.

The forecaster said overnight sleet will leave slippery surfaces which could cause “injuries from slips and falls” and “icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths”.

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Heavy rain, which will turn to snow in some places, is also expected to affect the southeast coast, which was covered by a yellow warning until 8am this morning.

Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell said the cold conditions moved in from the Arctic over the weekend.

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“We could well see some wintry showers develop tonight across the middle band of the UK, with a risk of snow on high ground and slippery surfaces on lower areas,” he said.

“This could be a problem during rush hour, it could cause a few problems on the roads. The risk of flooding is still there.”

He said rain will begin to clear from the southeast from 10am and most of the nation will be dry with sunny spells for the rest of Monday.

The rest of the week is predicted to be cold with patchy showers, particularly in northern areas, though temperatures will rise at the weekend.

A yellow Met Office warning for snow and ice covers northern Scotland until 10am on Wednesday.

The Environment Agency has 101 flood warnings and 170 flooding alerts in place across England as of this morning.

Sarah Cook, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said workers will continue dealing with flooding in the areas which were worst hit by the weekend deluge.

Last night she said: “Recent heavy rainfall means river levels will remain high, so some minor flooding is still possible in small parts of southwest England, and the West Midlands into Monday.

“We could see more rain tonight in the south of England too, giving the possibility of a minor risk of flooding to isolated properties.

“With the ground saturated, communities in these areas should check their flood risk.

“The Environment Agency is monitoring flood levels, operating flood gates and barriers at locations across the country, and ensuring debris screens are clear from blockages to ensure communities are better protected.”

She advised people to stay away from swollen rivers and avoid driving through flood water.

Natural Resources Wales has issued one flood warning for the town of Monmouth, as well as 13 less severe alerts for towns at scattered locations.

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