Serious flooding swamped parts of England on Tuesday and snow forced three airports to close temporarily as wet and icy weather combined to extend travel chaos that has plagued the U.K. since the start of the year.

Flooding problems continue to affect the East Midlands following snowfall and heavy rain yesterday Severe flood warning in place at caravan parks on River Soar East Midlands Ambulance Service declares critical incident,

Some parts of the region saw nearly as much rainfall in 36 hours as would be expected in almost a month at this time of year

Here's the current view around the Didsbury flood basin in Northenden, Manchester. The Environment Agency's "act now" flood warnings include the area around Didsbury Golf Course and nearby Cheadle Wood. They affect sections of the River Mersey in Greater Manchester, the River Bollin in Cheshire, and Sankey Brook in Warrington.