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First responders are still working to address widespread flooding triggered by the passing storm.

A significant emergency was declared in the town of Monmouth, southeastern Wales, where residents were safely removed 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 in England. River levels on the Monnow exceeded all-time highs, topping levels recorded during past storms.

Homes, businesses, transportation systems, and energy infrastructure all suffered from significant flooding in Welsh regions, officials confirmed.

Reports indicated that around 20 properties in England experienced flooding due to the storm, including some in Cumbria.

As the storm system withdraws, a cold snap is expected to sweep across the UK, bringing sub-zero conditions and potential snow and ice.

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

A temperature drop of approximately five degrees will shift unseasonably warm autumn temperatures to lower figures nationwide, with Sunday's high at around 11 degrees in the southeastern region before further cooling at the week's beginning.

"While the storm moves south, high pressure to the northwest will bring a cold northerly flow across the country," a weather expert stated. "This will bring significantly chillier conditions than recently, and, while generally drier, there is also a potential of wintry hazards. Frost across many areas are expected, with temperatures dipping as low as minus seven in certain locations next week, and daily maximums 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 notable change after a extended period of unseasonable warmth."

Health authorities have activated a warning for low temperatures for parts of the Midlands and northern England from the start of the week, while environmental agencies have warned that flooding may persist throughout the coming days.

The low-temperature warning is effective from 8am Monday until 8am next Friday, including the eastern Midlands, West Midlands, northeast, North West, and Yorkshire and The Humber.