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Emergency crews are still working to manage extensive flooding caused by the passing severe weather.

A significant emergency was declared in the town of Monmouth, southeastern Wales, where residents were rescued or evacuated from flooded homes after torrential rain on Friday.

On Sunday morning, multiple major flood warnings, indicating a danger to life, remained active, alongside 41 flood warnings across England. River levels on the Monnow River surpassed previous records, surpassing levels recorded during past storms.

Homes, businesses, transportation systems, and power grids all experienced damage from major water inundation in parts of Wales, officials confirmed.

Reports indicated that approximately twenty properties in England were flooded due to the storm, including some in the Cumbria region.

As Storm Claudia withdraws, a sharp temperature drop is expected to sweep across the United Kingdom, bringing sub-zero conditions and possible snow and ice.

Saturday night, the UK experienced its chilliest night since late March, with temperatures plunging to minus seven degrees Celsius in Tulloch Bridge, Scotland.

A temperature drop of approximately five degrees will shift unseasonably warm autumn temperatures to single digits across most of the UK, with peak temperatures on Sunday at around 11 degrees in the southeastern region before becoming colder at the start of the week.

"As Storm Claudia moves south, high pressure to the north-west will drive a cold northerly flow across the UK," a meteorologist stated. "This results in much colder conditions than lately, and, though mostly dry, there is also a potential of snow and ice. Frost across many areas are expected, with readings falling as low as -7C in some places next week, and daytime highs staying in single figures."

He added, "Combine this with a brisk northerly wind, and there will be a marked chill factor. This represents a significant shift after a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures."

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

The low-temperature warning is in place from Monday morning until 8am next Friday, including the eastern Midlands, West Midlands, North East, northwest, and Yorkshire and The Humber.