The Met Office has downgraded its severe weather warnings for today and tomorow but there may be the possibility of snow early on Tuesday.

Meanwhile Falmouth Coastguard have been involved in a search for a missing 51-year-old man who was swept out to sea whilst scattering ashes on a beach in North Cornwall 

The man was last seen at Trebarwith Strand, near Tintagel, when he was caught by a large wave late on Saturday afternoon.

The huge wave crashed onto the beach and dragged him into the sea despite the best efforts of his friends to save him.

An overnight search drew a blank.

Coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle and Port Isaac, the Padstow RNLI Lifeboat and a search and rescue helicopter from RMB Chivenor all assisted the operation during a four hour search for the man on Saturday.

Neil Oliver, Falmouth Coastguard watch manager, told the BBC conditions had been "unfavourable with gale force winds and rough seas".

On Sunday, a spokeswoman from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said a shoreline search was taking place at low tide by two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle.

She added it was unclear whose ashes the man had been scattering.

Up to 15 people from the coastguard rescue teams were combing the beach and looking along the tide.

 

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The warning has been expanded to include Monday as "more persistent spell of rain, sleet and snow affecting Wales, the Midlands and southwest England" is expected on Monday as a very cold air mass spreads south from Scotland..

The Met office adds that this is more uncertain and further updates are likely in the coming days.

Forecasters say that snow showers may spread along eastern and western coasts of England and Wales and that the public should be aware of the potential for disruption.

The showers will be "associated with strong winds so drifting and temporary blizzard conditions are possible as well as icy stretches". 

The Met Office chief forecaster said: "Frequent showers are likely to form in this airmass, primarily affecting northern parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland but also running along eastern and western coastal districts of England and Wales at times.

"With the cold air snow is likely to accumulate even to low levels wherever showers affect. Periods of enhanced snowfall are possible within this general flow but details of these are very uncertain at this time. As such this alert is likely to be updated and refined in the coming days to better represent individual features.

"There is the potential for disruption throughout this period due to the accumulating snow and ice but also with temporary blizzard conditions leading to very difficult driving conditions.