Breaking News ! Conditions are set to remain wintry this week with more snow and heavy rain on the way following Storm Christoph. Further rainfall, which caused severe flooding in the wake of the storm, is not forecast until next Thursday for Liverpool- but plummeting temperatures are expected. Temperatures this morning (Sunday, January 24) will hover around -1°C before averaging at 1°C. Receive newsletters with the latest news, sport and what's on updates from the Liverpool ECHO by signing up here This will be followed by a light snow shower on Monday between 12am and 3am. On Thursday, the weather takes a turn for the worse, as heavy rain returns from 12pm until 6pm. Chris Tubbs, deputy chief forecaster for the Met Office said: “The cold conditions are forecast to remain across the UK until Tuesday, when more Atlantic-dominated weather is due to exert an influence, gradually bringing milder, but wetter conditions to the UK once more, although this may take a while to reach the north-east of the UK. Read More Related Articles Man killed in tragic motorway crash despite heroic efforts of brave witnesses Read More Related Articles More snow 'on the way' after flurries turn Merseyside into winter wonderland "Once the certainty increases about which areas are most likely to be affected by potentially heavy rain, we may need to issue further warnings, especially if next week’s rainfall is likely to compound the impacts from this week.

. "River levels remain exceptionally high in parts of northern and central England as a result of this week’s rain from Storm Christoph. Check the weather forecast in your area by entering your postcode below: "It could bring flooding to some areas, particularly along parts of the River Severn today and Saturday, with a risk of damage to buildings in some communities. "There’s also a chance of localised flooding of land and roads across parts of the North West of England on Tuesday due to further rain. "We urge people to keep away from swollen rivers and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car. "People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation at via Gov.uk or follow @EnvAgency on Twitter for the latest flood updates.”

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