Recent snow is followed by rain and floods

Parts of Britain have been hit by flooding in the wake of a severe storm which unleashed heavy rain, strong winds and snow. Over 300 flood warnings were put in place as a combination of heavy rain, snow melt and "tide-locking" of rivers caused by high tides - caused the flooding in southern England. Some areas recorded close to their monthly average rainfall for February in just 24 hours. Train and airline services were affected as well as road transportation