Britain braced for more punishing weather

With severe flooding over many parts of Britain earlier in the month many are preparing for the worst as the rains are likely to return, particularly in Somerset, which is the subject of an amber warning from the Met Office.

However, while Somerset it at greatest risk this weekend many other parts of the country have received yellow warnings due to the expected increase in rain and wind.
So far Britain has experienced a mild - if very wet - winter, but that could change this week as a big chill from northern Europe and Scandinavia is set to affect the UK. Temperatures won’t be as low as on the continent, however, things are likely to become noticeably colder by the end of the week.
Because the cold weather will come over sea from the east it will pick up some moisture from the North Sea and that introduces the potential for snow.

How will Britain cope with this latest weather? We’ll know by this time next week.

Culled from MSN News.