Drenched Brits reeling from transport mayhem caused by flooded roads have been told more heavy showers are on their way with an amber “danger to life” warning.
The last couple of days have seen a deluge of rain with the south particularly affected by flooding that saw people wake up to roads closed on Thursday.
Parts of the M23 and A27 in West Sussex were closed but while there are still flood alerts up and down the country, the worst of the flooding has moved to the east of Scotland.
On Thursday evening, the Met Office said more than half a month's worth of rain had fallen in some areas in the last 24 hours. Low Laithes in West Yorkshire saw 53mm of rain and 50mm fell in Tealby, Lincolnshire.
The UK as a whole is braced for strong winds, heavy rain, flooding and snowfall in a change to the unseasonably warm weather.
There are yellow rain warnings in place until 6pm on Friday across the east of Scotland and the north-east of England.
And there is an amber rain warning for the north-east of Scotland from the early hours until 3pm.
The Met Office's amber warning states: "Heavy and persistent rain likely to cause flooding and disruption."
People have been warned: " Homes and businesses are likely to be flooded, causing damage to some buildings. Some fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life.
"Delays and some cancellations to train and bus services are likely. Spray and flooding leading to difficult driving conditions and some road closures. A good chance some communities will be cut off by flooded roads.
"Power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses is possible."
Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said amber warning areas would experience more than 100mm of rain, while coastal areas would also be battered by strong winds.
"With this kind of rainfall, we are expecting some flooding," he said. "We have very strong onshore winds and very large waves.
"There may be some disruption to transport, including ferries and the road network."
Temperatures, meanwhile, would be more typical for this time of year, hovering around 9C to 11C.
Turning to the weekend, Mr Morgan said the weather would be "quite clear" but with a chance of snow.
"It stays quite clear over the weekend," he said. "We may see the first snowflakes of autumn over high ground and in the Scottish hills and the Pennines."
England fans looking to meet up and watch the team's first World Cup match against Iran on Monday can expect more unsettled weather.
"There is more uncertainty than usual after Sunday," Mr Morgan said. "It will probably be pretty unsettled, with some rain at times and possibly quite windy as well."
UK 5 day weather forecast
Today:
Rain easing across northern England but continues across eastern Scotland, heavy at times especially this morning, with possible flooding. Brighter in Northern Ireland and some southern areas, with scattered showers, mainly in the southwest corner. Rather chilly, gales in northeast.
Tonight:
Rain and strong winds in eastern Scotland easing. Showery rain may return to other eastern coastal areas. Clearer in parts of the west and south, patchy rural frost and fog.
Saturday:
Cloud and patchy rain or showers affecting some eastern and northern areas. Many southern and western areas dry and bright, but clouding up later with heavy rain into Northern Ireland.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
A rather cold and unsettled period, with spells of strong winds and rain/showers. Northern hills and mountains will see snow at times. Some frost and fog in quieter interludes.
