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Major Incident Persists in Monmouth as UK Enters Arctic Cold Snap

Four severe warnings remain in place near the River Monnow with an Arctic flow set to bring freezing conditions next week.

Overview

  • Emergency crews continue rescues and clean-up in Monmouth after Storm Claudia, with Natural Resources Wales keeping four severe flood warnings in force and reporting record levels on the River Monnow.
  • The Environment Agency listed 41 flood warnings in England on Sunday morning, and it said around 20 properties in England have been flooded, including some in Cumbria.
  • Saturday night fell to -7C at Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands, the UK’s lowest temperature since March, according to the Met Office.
  • Forecasters say high pressure to the northwest will draw in a northerly Arctic flow, bringing widespread frosts, single‑digit daytime highs, and a developing risk of snow and ice next week.
  • The UK Health Security Agency issued a cold weather alert from Monday to Friday morning for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber.