Heavy rain and thawing snow will combine to create storm chaos on Sunday with the Met Office warning of possible flooding in several UK areas.

The Met Office has warned Brits to prepare for a weekend of rain, wind and snow as Storm Bert sweeps the country.Weather warnings are in place every day until Sunday – including seven on Saturday – as the country braces for more wintry weather after temperatures plummeted earlier in the week.

THE Met Office has activated nine weather warnings, including two amber warnings, as Storm Bert batters the nation. Virtually every area of the country is covered by alerts for snow, rain or ice.