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First responders are continuing their efforts to manage extensive flooding triggered by the recent storm.

A significant emergency was announced in Monmouth, southeastern Wales, where individuals were safely removed from waterlogged homes after heavy downpours on Friday.

On Sunday, multiple major flood warnings, warning of life-threatening conditions, were still in effect, alongside dozens of alerts in England. River levels on the Monnow surpassed all-time highs, surpassing levels recorded during past storms.

Homes, businesses, transportation systems, and energy infrastructure all experienced damage from significant flooding in parts of Wales, officials confirmed.

Reports indicated that around 20 homes and businesses in parts of England were flooded 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 snow and ice.

Over the weekend, the UK experienced its coldest evening since spring, with temperatures plunging to minus seven degrees Celsius in a Scottish location.

A temperature drop of around 5C will change unseasonably warm November temperatures to single digits nationwide, with Sunday's high at about 11C in the southeastern region before becoming colder at the week's beginning.

"While Storm Claudia moves south, high pressure to the north-west will bring a chilly Arctic air across the UK," a weather expert stated. "This results in significantly chillier weather than recently, and, though mostly dry, there is also a potential of wintry hazards. Frost across many areas are expected, with temperatures dipping as low as minus seven in some places next week, and daily maximums remaining in single figures."

He added, "Couple this with a brisk northerly wind, and there will be a significant wind chill. This marks a notable change after a extended period of above-average temperatures."

Public health agencies have issued a cold weather alert for several English regions from Monday, while flood management bodies have cautioned that flooding may continue throughout the weekend.

The low-temperature warning is effective from Monday morning until Friday morning, covering the East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West, and Yorkshire and The Humber.