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First responders are continuing their efforts to manage extensive inundation triggered by the passing storm.

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

On Sunday morning, four severe alerts, indicating a danger to life, were still in effect, alongside 41 flood warnings across England. River levels on the Monnow River surpassed previous records, surpassing levels seen during past storms.

Homes, businesses, transport networks, and power grids all experienced damage from major water inundation in Welsh regions, authorities confirmed.

Reports indicated that around 20 homes and businesses in parts of England were flooded due to the storm, including some in the Cumbria region.

As the storm system withdraws, a sharp temperature drop is forecast to sweep across the United Kingdom, bringing sub-zero conditions and potential snow and ice.

Saturday night, the UK experienced its coldest evening since late March, with mercury readings dropping to -7C in Tulloch Bridge, Scotland.

A temperature drop of approximately five degrees will change unseasonably warm autumn temperatures to single digits across most of the UK, with Sunday's high reaching about 11C in the southeastern region before further cooling at the week's beginning.

"While the storm moves south, high pressure to the north-west will drive a chilly Arctic air across the UK," a weather expert stated. "This will bring significantly chillier conditions than recently, and, while generally drier, there is also a potential of snow and ice. Widespread frosts are expected, with readings dipping as low as -7C in certain locations next week, and daily maximums remaining in single figures."

He added, "Combine this with a chilly northern breeze, and there will be a marked chill factor. This represents a significant shift after a extended period of above-average temperatures."

Public health agencies have activated a cold weather alert for several English regions from the start of the week, while flood management bodies have cautioned that flooding may persist throughout the coming days.

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