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Emergency crews are still working to address extensive inundation caused by the passing storm.

A significant emergency was announced in Monmouth, southeastern Wales, where residents were safely removed from waterlogged properties after heavy downpours on the weekend.

On Sunday, four severe alerts, warning of life-threatening conditions, were still in effect, alongside 41 flood warnings across England. Water heights on the Monnow surpassed previous records, surpassing levels seen during previous severe weather events.

Homes, commercial properties, transport networks, and energy infrastructure all experienced damage from major water inundation in parts of Wales, authorities confirmed.

Reports indicated that approximately twenty homes and businesses in parts of England experienced flooding due to the severe conditions, such as properties in the Cumbria region.

As the storm system withdraws, a sharp temperature drop is forecast to move across the UK, bringing sub-zero conditions and potential wintry precipitation.

Over the weekend, the UK experienced its coldest night since late March, with mercury readings dropping to minus seven degrees Celsius in a Scottish location.

A temperature drop of around 5C will shift unseasonably warm autumn temperatures to single digits across most of the UK, with Sunday's high at around 11 degrees in south-east England before further cooling at the week's beginning.

"While the storm moves south, atmospheric pressure to the north-west will bring a chilly Arctic air across the country," a weather expert stated. "This results in much colder weather than lately, and, though mostly dry, there is also a potential of wintry hazards. Frost across many areas are anticipated, with temperatures dipping as low as minus seven in some places next week, and daytime highs remaining in the single digits."

He added, "Couple this with a chilly northern breeze, and there will be a marked chill factor. This represents a significant shift after a extended period of unseasonable warmth."

Public health agencies have issued a cold weather alert for parts of the Midlands and northern England from Monday, while flood management bodies have warned that flooding may persist throughout the coming days.

The cold weather alert is in place from 8am Monday until Friday morning, including the East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, northwest, and Yorkshire region.