A rescue operation is below approach to reunite drivers with their vehicles abandoned in heavy snow and restore electricity to 2,000 homes in Cumbria. The Met Office estimates as much as 30cm of snow fell, trapping folks in vehicles and forcing them to spend the evening in momentary 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 until midday on Monday. This means difficult journey circumstances are seemingly, in addition to icy patches on roads and pavements. In japanese Scotland, a yellow warning for snow and ice will probably be in place at the identical time. On Monday, heavy rain is forecast throughout elements 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 until 18:00 GMT. Can I get a Cold Weather Payment? What does an unheated room do to your body? In Cumbria, police declared a "main incident" on Saturday evening after thick snow induced about 7,000 homes and businesses to lose energy and made roads unpassable. Drivers have been forced to abandon their vehicles to seek heat locations to spend the evening. Emma Thompson, from Ulverston, slept in a scout hut in Hawkshead after she turned stranded on her method home from manning a chilli jam stall on the local Christmas fair. The 54-year-old slept in a dormitory with 10 different women, while others stayed in the local church and school. Mrs Thompson praised residents, who introduced them tea, coffee and blankets. The vicar supplied them soup, and a fish and chip store provided meals. Meteorologist Tom Morgan estimated 20 to 30cm of snow fell in southern Cumbria but cautioned these weren't official measurements. Electricity North West (ENWL) mentioned its network had been severely impacted however indicated it had restored power to practically 5,000 clients on Sunday. BBC Weather's Paul Goddard mentioned Cumbria was not prone to see any more disruptive snow over the following few days, after a change in wind path. Elsewhere, Ant Brett, from Essex, travelled to Cumbria for a household wedding ceremony however the conditions meant he was travelling for 19 hours. He told the BBC he became caught on Saturday afternoon while ready on the A595. Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service mentioned it worked via Saturday night to rescue folks from vehicles trapped in deep snow. Highways teams spent Sunday clearing and treating main routes by the county and suggested drivers choosing up abandoned vehicles to solely use these routes on their journeys. Cumbria police urged people to solely travel if vital and warned that black ice would possibly change into a risk in some areas. Overnight on Saturday, the Met Office said Altnaharra, within the Highland area of northern Scotland, saw the coldest recorded temperature to this point this winter at-12.5C. Temperatures overnight on Sunday weren't anticipated to be as cold as Saturday evening, BBC Weather's Paul Goddard said. He added that colder-than-average temperatures would stay for the first half of the week, but by Thursday it might be wetter and windier however extra mild, with a attainable 13C in south-west England. Separately, an amber health alert for cold weather, issued by the UK Health Security Agency, is in place until Tuesday for 5 central and northern areas in England. A yellow warning is in place for four other areas, together with London and southern and japanese England. Heavy snow has also been causing disruption throughout Europe this weekend. Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic have been hit by prepare and flight cancellations. Has your space been affected by the antagonistic weather? Please include a contact quantity if you're prepared to talk to a BBC journalist. Please include your name, age and placement with any submission. The BBC Weather app is only obtainable to obtain within the UK. What are chilly weather funds and who gets them? How can I keep my child heat during cold weather? What does an unheated room do to your body?