Thousands of people were evacuated from towns along Britain's east coast after the Met Office issued severe weather warnings for combinations of high winds, snow and ice.
Rescue services in Norfolk said they were called to incidents to "assist with flooding", and rescuing people stuck in flood water.
Yet for many, the expected flooding and chaos did not come, leaving residents breathing a sigh of relief.
Large waves are battering the east coast of Scotland with strong winds whipping up treacherous conditions.
The Aberdeenshire town of Fraserburgh was just one place to experience dangerous sea levels just off its coast, with some waves submerging sea walls.
Video footage showed the high water levels and unsettled conditions on Friday afternoon.
Residents who fled their homes amid fears of flooding breathed a sigh of relief as the expected storm surge failed to materialise.
The Environment Agency says the weather has not been as bad as feared, but around 30 flood warnings remain in place
The Environmental Agency has issued 16 severe flood warnings, meaning a danger to life, as Britain's east coast braces for stormy weather.