Temperatures are expected to plummet later with the Met Office warning the UK to prepare for icy, frozen surfaces.
Meanwhile, some communities in England and Scotland are being warned to expect further flooding.
The Environment Agency still has 14 flood warnings in place, meaning immediate action is required, with the majority in south-west England.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is expected to visit Somerset where a "major incident" has been declared.
He is expected to meet farmers and council leaders in the county - where large areas remain under water.
A severe weather warning issued by the Met Office covers much of the country and is due to last until 10:00 GMT on Monday morning.
Forecasters said people should be aware of the potential for travel disruption as untreated surfaces freeze.
Only some western and southern coastal areas are excluded from the warning.
BBC weather forecaster Nina Ridge said: "Our main concern as temperatures dip down fairly close to freezing will be the risk of ice. As the morning goes on there will mainly be sleet across any higher ground, rain at lower levels."
Dredging callFlood warnings are in place for the Midlands, North East, South East and South West. There were also 149 flood alerts - indicating flooding is possible - across every region of England.
On Sunday, farmers in Somerset held a demonstration against the Environment Agency accusing them of failing to dredge the rivers, which they say has exacerbated the flooding.
Bridgwater and West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger told BBC Radio 4's Today programme about the River Parrett: "Once it's dredged we can then maintain it but the Environment Agency has to stop this mucking around and get on with it."
He dismissed as "pathetic" the Environment Agency's claims that the rain would have overwhelmed the river system even if it had dredged the waterways.
"It is an absolutely ridiculous excuse," he said. "This never flooded to this level ever in living memory, and we've got people who have been here for a long time. If you look back into the mists of time you don't have this."
In Scotland, river levels on the Nith in Dumfries continued to rise. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency warned Whitesands residents to remain vigilant.
Motorists on the higher routes across parts of central Scotland were warned to prepare for snow and gale-force winds.
"The public should be aware of the potential for disruption to travel as well as difficult driving conditions with a risk of blizzards at times," Traffic Scotland said.
The weekend weather caused power outages in south-east England where more than 1,000 homes were left without electricity.
A spokeswoman for UK Power Networks said by Sunday evening only "one or two single premises" were still waiting to be reconnected.
In Surrey - one of the counties hit by power cuts - eyewitnesses in Chobham reported a "mini-tornado" so strong it lifted feral cats into the air like "paper bags".
There were reports of a second tornado further north in Warwickshire where some families had to seek overnight shelter at a community hall.
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The weather caused some travel disruption in parts of the UK over the weekend.
The heaviest rainfall was in Wales, where about 22mm (0.9in) came down in 12 hours.
Arriva Trains Wales say the line between Machynlleth and Pwllhelli, remains closed until 10 February following recent flooding.
And Southern says a recent major landslip means a very limited service is running between Horsham and Dorking - and is unlikely to open until early February.
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