🔗 Share this article Severe Weather System Claudia Impact: Recovery Operations Persist as Cold Snap Looms First responders are still working to address extensive inundation triggered by the passing severe weather. A significant emergency was declared in Monmouth, south-east Wales, where residents were rescued or evacuated from flooded homes after heavy downpours on the weekend. On Sunday, four severe flood warnings, warning of life-threatening conditions, remained active, alongside 41 flood warnings in England. River levels on the Monnow River exceeded previous records, surpassing levels recorded during previous severe weather events. Residences, commercial properties, transportation systems, and energy infrastructure all suffered from significant flooding in parts of Wales, officials confirmed. Cars left partly submerged in flood water in Monmouth on Saturday. Data indicated that around 20 properties in parts of England were flooded due to the severe conditions, including some in Cumbria. As Storm Claudia moves away, a sharp temperature drop is forecast to move across the UK, bringing freezing temperatures and potential snow and ice. Saturday night, the country experienced its coldest night since spring, with temperatures plunging to minus seven degrees Celsius in a Scottish location. A temperature drop of around 5C will change above-average autumn readings to single digits across most of the UK, with peak temperatures on Sunday reaching around 11 degrees in the southeastern region before becoming colder at the week's beginning. "As Storm Claudia retreats, high pressure to the northwest will drive 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 potential of wintry hazards. Widespread frosts are expected, with readings dipping as low as minus seven in some places next week, and daily maximums remaining in the single digits." He added, "Combine this with a chilly northern breeze, and there will be a significant chill factor. This represents a significant shift after a prolonged spell of above-average temperatures." Health authorities have issued a warning for low temperatures for parts of the Midlands and northern England from the start of the week, while environmental agencies have cautioned that flooding may continue throughout the weekend. The cold weather alert is in place from 8am Monday until 8am next Friday, including the East Midlands, western Midlands, northeast, northwest, and Yorkshire and The Humber.