🔗 Share this article Severe Weather System Claudia's Impact: Clean-up Operations Persist as Arctic Blast Looms Emergency crews are continuing their efforts to address extensive flooding caused by the recent severe weather. A major incident was announced in Monmouth, south-east Wales, where individuals were safely removed from flooded properties after heavy downpours on the weekend. On Sunday morning, four severe alerts, indicating a danger to life, were still in effect, alongside 41 flood warnings across England. Water heights on the Monnow River surpassed previous records, topping levels seen during previous severe weather events. Homes, commercial properties, transportation systems, and power grids all suffered from significant flooding in parts of Wales, officials confirmed. Cars left partly submerged in rising water in Monmouth on Saturday. Reports indicated that approximately twenty homes and businesses in England were flooded due to the severe conditions, including some in Cumbria. As the storm system withdraws, a sharp temperature drop is forecast to move across the United Kingdom, bringing sub-zero conditions and possible wintry precipitation. Over the weekend, the country experienced its coldest night since spring, with mercury readings dropping to minus seven degrees Celsius in Tulloch Bridge, Scotland. A decline of approximately five degrees will shift above-average November readings to single digits across most of the UK, with peak temperatures on Sunday at about 11C in south-east England before further cooling at the start of the week. "As the storm moves south, high pressure to the north-west will bring a cold northerly flow across the country," a meteorologist stated. "This will bring significantly chillier conditions than recently, and, while generally drier, there is also a risk of snow and ice. Frost across many areas are expected, with temperatures dipping as low as -7C in certain locations next week, and daily maximums remaining in the single digits." He added, "Combine this with a chilly northern breeze, and there will be a marked wind chill. This represents a significant shift after a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures." Health authorities have issued a cold weather alert for several English regions from Monday, while flood management bodies have cautioned that flood risks may persist throughout the weekend. The low-temperature warning is in place from Monday morning until 8am next Friday, including the East Midlands, western Midlands, northeast, North West, and Yorkshire region.