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.
Thousands of people are being evacuated or moving precious belongings upstairs in vulnerable flooding areas in the east coast of England.
In Lincolnshire, it is the fear of high tide combining with high winds that has led to the army bolstering the region's defences.
But others are choosing to ignore instructions from emergency services and stay put despite concerns that homes could be deluged by 3m of water.
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.