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Temperatures will plummet after an unseasonably warm period, with some forecasters predicting winds up to 70mph and torrential downpours.
But before we groan that we're not getting a picture postcard Christmas, let's spare a thought for the people of Cumbria, who for the third time this month have been forced from their homes from severe flooding.
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Defiant Cumbrians have vowed to continue to celebrate Christmas upstairs in their homes while floods occupy the downstairs living space.
Now, they're the ones who deserve a toast.
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