 Tropical energy from the remnants of Nate and Maria merged to form a broad storm system that would track toward parts of Europe . The mid @-@ latitude cyclone produced a day of heavy rains across the Scottish Highlands that included a 24 @-@ hour precipitation total of 5 @.@ 17 in ( 131 mm ) on the Isle of Skye . As it continued north , the storm also dropped torrential rainfall over Western Norway . The region suffered extensive flooding and mudslides , including one that killed one person and injured nine more . Although the remnants of Nate and Maria avoided England , they broke a streak of above @-@ average temperatures in the region , filtering down much cooler Arctic air . In places , this led to the first frost of the winter season . Temperatures down to − 1 @.@ 7 ° C ( 28 @.@ 9 ° F ) were recorded following the influx of colder air , with readings below freezing as far south as Hertfordshire . 
