Floods and stormy weather batter Britain, temperatures plummet below freezing point in many rural parts of the north

Numerus flood warnings are in place for areas like Yeovil, Derby, and the Lake District and London suburbs. Warning of a yellow thunderstorm is there for London, the south and parts of Wales. Storm Claudio has been lashing parts of the country, causing chaos on the roads and in coastal towns. The Met department issued more than 20 separate flood alerts across the nation, apart from yellow weather warnings for parts of the south east of England and North West Scotland. Residents should install flood protection measures to reduce the impact of the floods. In London, heavy rain fell overnight with rise in river levels. There are possibilities of floods in low-lying land, roads and riverside gardens and disruption in rail services. Flooding has led to closure of many stations. Signal failure due to floods has contributed to the agonies of the travelers. UK weather: Britain wakes up to widespread flooding and warnings after night of downpours.

In such a scenario, people have to be prepared to face floods and associated travel problems. These could be due to various reasons like signal failure or cars struggling to navigate surrounding roads. Meanwhile, forecasters have warned Brits to be prepared to "get their ice scrapers out" and prepare for frost to cover this week. Temperatures could drop to below freezing in many rural parts of the north tonight before plummeting further to -2C. Areas in the South will need to brace for chilly nights in the low single figures, as a November chill finally arrives following an unseasonably warm spell. Motorists have to be careful of the freezing temperatures ahead. As the Met Office said in a tweet - "Some of us may need our ice scrapers in the next few days as temperatures dip close to freezing."

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