The North of England is still being flooded even after my end of year review. Part of the reason is that there is no frost in England.
The frost would force the heavy rain to fall as snow instead of rain. The snow would not be free to flow into the rivers but stay in place where it falls, then the snow would slowly melt over 5 days and flow harmlessly away.
Yet the strong winds are still pushing the heavy clouds deep into the country and causing heavy rain.
