A rescue operation is underneath solution to reunite drivers with their vehicles abandoned in heavy snow and restore electricity to 2,000 houses in Cumbria. The Met Office estimates as much as 30cm of snow fell, trapping folks in automobiles and forcing them to spend the night in short-term accommodation. More weather warnings for snow and ice come into force on Sunday evening. A Met Office yellow warning for ice throughout much of northern England, the Midlands and northern Wales is in place till midday on Monday. This implies tough travel situations are doubtless, as well as icy patches on roads and pavements. In japanese Scotland, a yellow warning for snow and ice might be in place at the identical time. On Monday, heavy rain is forecast across components of southern England and south-east Wales. The Met Office has a yellow warning in place for attainable flooded properties and businesses and travel disruption from midnight till 18:00 GMT. Can I get a Cold Weather Payment? What does an unheated room do to your physique? In Cumbria, police declared a "major incident" on Saturday evening after thick snow prompted about 7,000 houses and businesses to lose energy and made roads unpassable. Drivers had been forced to abandon their automobiles to seek heat locations to spend the night. Emma Thompson, from Ulverston, slept in a scout hut in Hawkshead after she grew to become stranded on her method home from manning a chilli jam stall on the native Christmas truthful. The 54-yr-previous slept in a dormitory with 10 different women, whereas others stayed in the native church and college. Mrs Thompson praised residents, who introduced them tea, coffee and blankets. The vicar provided them soup, and a fish and chip store supplied meals. Meteorologist Tom Morgan estimated 20 to 30cm of snow fell in southern Cumbria however cautioned these were not official measurements. Electricity North West (ENWL) mentioned its network had been severely impacted however indicated it had restored power to almost 5,000 prospects on Sunday. BBC Weather's Paul Goddard mentioned Cumbria was not more likely to see any extra disruptive snow over the next few days, after a change in wind course. Elsewhere, Ant Brett, from Essex, travelled to Cumbria for a household marriage ceremony however the conditions meant he was travelling for 19 hours. He advised the BBC he became caught on Saturday afternoon while waiting on the A595. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service stated it worked via Saturday evening to rescue individuals from automobiles trapped in deep snow. Highways groups spent Sunday clearing and treating primary routes by the county and suggested drivers selecting up abandoned vehicles to solely use these routes on their journeys. Cumbria police urged folks to solely travel if obligatory and warned that black ice may turn into a threat in some areas. Overnight on Saturday, the Met Office said Altnaharra, within the Highland area of northern Scotland, saw the coldest recorded temperature to date this winter at-12.5C. Temperatures in a single day on Sunday were not anticipated to be as cold as Saturday night, BBC Weather's Paul Goddard mentioned. He added that colder-than-average temperatures would stay for the primary half of the week, but by Thursday it might be wetter and windier however more mild, with a possible 13C in south-west England. Separately, an amber well being alert for cold weather, issued by the UK Health Security Agency, is in place until Tuesday for five central and northern areas in England. A yellow warning is in place for 4 other regions, including London and southern and eastern England. Heavy snow has also been causing disruption across Europe this weekend. Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic have been hit by practice and flight cancellations. Has your space been affected by the antagonistic weather? Please embody a contact number if you are keen to talk to a BBC journalist. Please embody your identify, age and location with any submission. The BBC Weather app is only out there to obtain in the UK. What are chilly weather payments and who gets them? How can I keep my child heat during cold weather? What does an unheated room do to your physique?