Britain is facing washout weather this week - with warnings of a sharp drop in temperatures next month.

After last week's freeze, the Met Office is forecasting wet and windy weather for the next two weeks, with temperatures a few degrees above average for the time of year.

But forecasters warned that the recent cold conditions could return in the second half of February, when a "prolonged" chill is expected.

A Met Office forecaster said: "In the coming days, we are all likely to see some rain but there is the potential for the weather to get quite a bit milder, a few degrees above what might be expected for this time of year."