Flood alert and road ice warning after wet weekend Julian Mayes, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said: "It's not exceptional rainfall, but the last two weeks have been fairly wet and it's falling onto saturated ground which means the effect is more immediate. Most southern counties had more than 15mm. The snow fell in areas of Somerset, North Dorset, Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire over the weekend, with reports of at least 3cm of snow following blizzards in hilly areas. Meteogroup colleague Nick Prebble said the weather will become drier over the coming days and the flood threat should decrease as the week goes on. But he did advise people to wrap up warm if they are going to a Bonfire Night fireworks display this evening. Mr Prebble said: "Maximum temperatures will be between 6-9C (43-48F) nationwide, which is a few degrees below average for November. It's also going to be a cold night with clear skies and temperatures of around 4-5C (39-41F) across much of the country by mid-evening, so it will feel quite chilly. The visibility should be good for any firework displays though. The morning will get off to a showery start but the rain will clear as the day progresses, Mr Prebble added. The Met Office has warned some motorists of icy conditions this morning, issuing a severe weather warning in parts of eastern Scotland and north east England. The national forecaster said: "Scattered rain showers falling onto sub-zero surfaces may lead to icy patches on untreated roads and pavements for a time this morning. The public are advised to take extra care and that this may cause some disruption to transport. Participants in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run struggled in yesterday's wet conditions. More than 500 pre-1905 vehicles were expected to make their way from the capital to the south coast. But only 449 made it to the start line in Hyde Park, and 372 completed the course. Rebecca Nicholls, a spokeswoman for the event, said: "The weather made it very hard as the majority of the vehicles were open and the occupants got saturated." Football matches were also affected, as FA Cup ties at non-league Braintree Town, Essex and Gloucester City were postponed due to waterlogged pitches. Craig Woolhouse, Environment Agency flood risk manager, said: "The Environment Agency has issued a number of flood warnings and alerts as a result of heavy rain across the south of England and Wales over this weekend. Only last week the organisation warned that flooding could be more likely this winter as a result of heavy rainfall during the summer and higher than normal rivers and groundwater levels. Anyone in a flood risk area can get free early warnings with vital information to keep themselves and their property safe.