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UK weather: Heavy rain warnings with ‘danger to life’ after snowy weekend | UK News

Large parts of the UK are likely to be hit by heavy downpours this week, with some covered by flood warnings.

The worst-affected regions could see up to 70mm of rain over 48 hours.

It comes after a weekend which saw up to eight centimetres of snow in parts of eastern England.

There is an amber warning for rain covering a circular area including Sheffield, Manchester, Blackburn and Leeds from 6am on Tuesday until the end of Wednesday.

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The snowy scene at Dales Countryside Museum in Hawes, North Yorkshire, pictured on Saturday

The Met Office warning says heavy rainfall should be expected which, combined with some snowmelt across the hills, is likely to lead to some flooding.

Buildings are likely be damaged, floodwater could cause “danger to life”, and travel is likely to be…

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