Parts of the UK were blanketed in snow on Wednesday night as cold weather gripped the nation. The first significant snowfall of the season came shortly after extreme floods ravaged the north of England, leaving hundreds of people stranded and unable to return to their homes. The Met Office has issued a series of yellow weather warnings for the south of the UK as heavy rain is expected to pummel the country, threatening further floods and travel chaos.

A stunning video has emerged of the snow in Devon from Wednesday evening. Posted on Twitter by weather-watcher account WEATHER/METEO WORLD @StormchaserUKEU, the footage shows snow falling in festive scenes as the ground is turned snowy white. Users took the comments section of the post to share their thoughts on the dazzling shots. One person wrote, "wish I had some", accompanying their message with an emoji of a face with hearts in the eyes. READ MORE: UK snow alert: Heavy snowfall leaves Devon completely covered

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Someone else wrote: "I always think it looks nice on a Christmas card." Heavy rain and snowfall fell across both Dartmoor and Exmoor on Wednesday night. Warnings were issued for spray and flooding on the roads. A Met Office forecast said: "Heavy rain and hail moving eastwards across Devon into Somerset and Dorset is likely to fall as snow over higher routes. "This may last for an hour or two with 1 or 2 cm of lying snow possible. Take care on the roads."

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