UK On Alert As US Snowstorm Crosses Atlantic

Severe weather warnings are being issued as the snowstorm that deluged the US heads to Britain, bringing up to 8ins (20cm) of rain in some areas. The rain from Storm Jonas is due to hit on Tuesday and Met Office warnings have been issued for most of Wales, the north-west of England, and south and west Scotland. Yorkshire, which has already suffered catastrophic flooding this winter, has also been issued with a severe weather warning.