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Flood-ravaged communities including the village of Moorland, Somerset, fear more misery
Stormy weather is due to
return to the UK as engineers work overnight to reconnect more than
25,000 properties still without electricity following Wednesday's
hurricane-force winds.
The Met Office has issued yellow and amber warnings for rain, wind and snow.With 17 flood warnings in parts of Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Surrey and Somerset, more problems are likely.
But BBC Weather's Darren Bett said the severe weather was "hopefully the last in a long line" to hit the UK.
'Mostly dry' Another area of low pressure from the Atlantic is arriving, which would initially bring rain to the south-west before snow reaches higher ground in Wales, northern England and Northern Ireland, he added.
He said winds would strengthen through the day - especially along the south coast, with gusts reaching up to 80mph.
Very high winds are forecast for Friday evening and Saturday morning, as is rain, while Sunday should be "mostly dry".
Next week's weather is not expected to be as wet or windy as in recent days.
An RAF Tornado jet captured detailed aerial pictures of areas affected by the floods on Thursday
Another storm is moving in from the Atlantic and due to arrive on Friday, say BBC forecasters
Late on Thursday night, the Energy Networks Association said 26,410 UK properties remained without electricity.Homes in areas including parts of Wales, the West Midlands, Cheshire, north Shropshire and south-west England lost power following Wednesday's stormsSevere warnings
Some parts of the Somerset Levels have been
flooded for several weeks, while areas near the Thames in Berkshire and
Surrey have seen major flooding in recent days.
The agency has also issued more than 350 less serious flood warnings and alerts, mostly in southern England and the Midlands.
Remaining travel problems include:
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