Yet more severe weather is expected to hit flood-stricken parts of the UK later, as the prime minister continues a tour of the worst-affected areas.

Fourteen severe flood warnings are in place in Berkshire and Surrey, while two remain in Somerset.

The Met Office has issued four yellow warnings - meaning "be aware" - for rain, ice and snow for parts of the UK.

The Environment Agency board, meanwhile, has backed embattled chairman Lord Smith.
BBC weather forecaster Laura Gilchrist said Tuesday would be a "kitchen sink day of weather" with "a bit of everything" expected.

Board members at the Environment Agency have given their full backing to chairman Lord Chris Smith

The Met Office has severe weather warning in place for rain across parts of south Wales and south-west England, cautioning that, "with ongoing flooding in some places, any further rain will only add to the problems".

There are also two warnings of snow for Tuesday - covering Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland - and a warning of ice for Northern Ireland.

And there is a stronger amber warning - meaning "be prepared" - for wind for Wednesday with "possible gusts of 80mph or more in exposed areas" areas of the South West.

(Source: BBC)