Rain and gales are set to sweep across Britain this weekend - but at least it will be warm

Flash floods have left roads underwater and train services suspended after 50mph gales and heavy downpours brought an inch of rain to Britain. A person jogs along the sea front next to Boscombe beach in Dorset as the rain tumbles down on another miserable winter's day today Empty pavements on the high street were a far cry from last weekend when people flocked outdoors to enjoy the mild winter weather A van drive through flood water on a dual carriageway in Cadnam near Southampton on the edge of the New Forest, Hampshire, today Meanwhile fears a person had plunged off a 100ft cliff in Cornwall were brought to an end after the casualty was found walking back towards their car. Cars drive through flood water on a dual carriageway in Cadnam near Southampton on the edge of the New Forest, Hampshire, today Surfers make their way out to the sea off of Boscombe beach in Dorset despite the choppy November waters off the British coast The surfers at Boxcombe Beach braved cool temperatures to catch the choppy waves off the south cast of England today Elsewhere a tree was blown over and blocked the railway lines between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier in Hampshire. People walk in the rain in Oxford city centre today, holding up an umbrella above their coats to keep out the bad weather A shopper is pictured out in the rain with an umbrella at Bridport in Dorset during the second Covid-19 lockdown on Saturday A car having left the carriageway on the M27 motorway today is pictured in the south of England. Bands of heavy rain will move across England and Wales throughout today, bringing up to 2in on high ground in the South West.