:00:10. > :00:12.Good evening, I'm Shaun Peel. Chinese cheque-books.
:00:13. > :00:15.Hundreds of people have returned to their homes after widespread
:00:16. > :00:26.The storm surge made its way down the coasts of Norfolk,
:00:27. > :00:29.Suffolk and Essex early this morning, but the sea defences held
:00:30. > :00:33.People were removing sandbags in Great Yarmouth today.
:00:34. > :00:34.In the end, they just weren't needed.
:00:35. > :00:37.I was concerned that there was going to be disruption
:00:38. > :00:39.but I wasn't concerned for my personal safety.
:00:40. > :00:42.Though I did park my car on one of the highest spots in Yarmouth,
:00:43. > :00:45.which I believe is about eight feet above sea level.
:00:46. > :00:49.6000 homes should have been evacuated in the town,
:00:50. > :00:53.although thousands of people ignored the official advice.
:00:54. > :00:56.But even with this surge, the high tide was a foot below
:00:57. > :01:01.We took the appropriate action given the forecast and the predictions.
:01:02. > :01:03.You know, we've got very good coastal flood defences.
:01:04. > :01:06.These will have protected about 500,000 properties down the east
:01:07. > :01:16.Down into Suffolk, Felixstowe Ferry was braced for the worst.
:01:17. > :01:23.High tide there was half-past midnight but, again, no flood.
:01:24. > :01:25.The relief of the water not coming in, you can't
:01:26. > :01:33.The police have done a fantastic job because the last time
:01:34. > :01:35.we got flooded here, which was three years ago, we had
:01:36. > :01:41.masses of cars came down. People just coming to have a look.
:01:42. > :01:43.This morning, the sea at Jaywick in Essex was calm.
:01:44. > :01:46.No sign there had been any threat from the waves.
:01:47. > :01:48.They were packing up at the local reception centre where around
:01:49. > :01:56.Jaywick was one of the highest risk areas along the east coast,
:01:57. > :01:58.with a heavy presence last night from police, fire
:01:59. > :02:05.They deserve a medal for what they have done.
:02:06. > :02:12.We popped out yesterday and because they couldn't get a hold
:02:13. > :02:15.of us, they came back round to make sure we was all right.
:02:16. > :02:18.I mean, I am only one person out of thousands.
:02:19. > :02:19.Although widespread flooding didn't happen overnight,
:02:20. > :02:22.the East Anglian coast still took a battering.
:02:23. > :02:29.Hundreds of coastal communities will be feeling very relieved.
:02:30. > :02:34.A man in his 50s has died at Thorpeness in Suffolk
:02:35. > :02:38.after he was trapped under a cliff which had collapsed.
:02:39. > :02:41.A major rescue operation was launched to try to free the man.
:02:42. > :02:44.Emergency crews tried to treat him but he died at the scene.
:02:45. > :02:47.Football now, and in the Championship, Ipswich beat
:02:48. > :02:53.Blackburn 3-2 including a brace for Tom Lawrence which leaves Town
:02:54. > :02:55.in 14th, and Norwich are eight points short
:02:56. > :02:57.of the play-offs after losing 2-1 at Rotherham.
:02:58. > :02:59.Norwich had Oliviera sent off after 18 minutes
:03:00. > :03:04.In League One, Peterborough were buried by Bury 5-1,
:03:05. > :03:12.Northampton lost 2-1 at home to Scunthorpe, MK Dons
:03:13. > :03:14.at Port Vale was postponed, frozen pitch there,
:03:15. > :03:20.Simon Cox with the winner three minutes into stoppage time to leave
:03:21. > :03:25.In Two, Cambridge v Blackpool ended goalless, Luton in 6th with ten
:03:26. > :03:27.men won 2-1 at Crewe, Colchester in seventh drew
:03:28. > :03:32.1-1 at Newport County, and Stevenage lost 4-2 at Plymouth.
:03:33. > :03:34.Onto rugby, and Northampton Saints beat Castresin the European
:03:35. > :03:39.It was academic for Saints, who are bottom of the pool,
:03:40. > :03:43.but shows improving form with their fourth win on the bounce.
:03:44. > :03:45.Tries from Myler, Wood and two from Harrison all converted
:03:46. > :03:51.And in the British and Irish Cup, Bedford went down at home
:03:52. > :03:58.And let's get the weather now with Kate Kinsella.
:03:59. > :04:02.For some lucky ones we've had blue sky and sunshine today, for others,
:04:03. > :04:06.Also a little bit of rain as well and overnight that runs the risk
:04:07. > :04:10.of freezing and the Met office has a yellow weather warning in place
:04:11. > :04:12.for further snow showers, particularly towards the east
:04:13. > :04:14.of the region but also for ice as well.
:04:15. > :04:16.As the temperature drops down to zero, maybe
:04:17. > :04:19.Those snow showers continue, though, coming down from the North Sea,
:04:20. > :04:22.hitting the east and north coast of Norfolk, also through Suffolk
:04:23. > :04:25.as well and then more cloud moving in towards the end
:04:26. > :04:28.Minimum temperatures, as I mentioned, down to around zero.
:04:29. > :04:30.Now that rain is going to push through tomorrow morning.
:04:31. > :04:34.It could - for some, at least, the further east you are -
:04:35. > :04:36.turn wintry, we could have some snowfall but then it will turn
:04:37. > :04:40.back to rain as some more mild air moves in.
:04:41. > :04:43.Some of us staying pretty chilly tomorrow.
:04:44. > :04:46.One or two Celsius. Others up at six or seven.
:04:47. > :04:55.So slightly more settled weather for next week but it's still cold.
:04:56. > :05:13.That it, we'll have more tomorrow at 6:20pm, have a good night, bye-bye.
:05:14. > :05:19.Getting the detail of this cold snap is proving to be challenging and
:05:20. > :05:22.will continue to be so over the next 24 hours. Ice around across eastern
:05:23. > :05:27.parts after the earlier showers then rain pushing in from Northern
:05:28. > :05:32.Ireland across Scotland and a period of snow across eastern Scotland
:05:33. > :05:39.temporarily. It will extend into northern Wales and England too. A
:05:40. > :05:41.chilly night across the East, much milder. Tomorrow, everything nudges