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| Storm Angus batters southern England | |
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| The first named storm of winter - Storm Angus - is battering the south coast of England, with winds of up to 80mph expected in some areas. | |
| The Met Office said gusts had reached 68mph at Berry Head, Devon, and wind speeds would rise as they moved east. | |
| Earlier it had issued an amber "be prepared" warning covering from Bournemouth to Dover. | |
| A yellow "be aware" warning for winds and heavy rain has also been issued for a larger area, including London. | |
| That area of the south and east of England has been warned to expect winds of up to 55mph. | |
| Fallen trees | |
| With 1.6in (40mm) of rainfall expected in some areas, Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said there could be floods, if drains become blocked with leaves blown off by high winds. | With 1.6in (40mm) of rainfall expected in some areas, Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said there could be floods, if drains become blocked with leaves blown off by high winds. |
| "It is the first storm of the season, coming quite late at this time in November," said Mr Partridge. "This will be a bit of a shock to the system for most people in terms of wind and rainfall. | "It is the first storm of the season, coming quite late at this time in November," said Mr Partridge. "This will be a bit of a shock to the system for most people in terms of wind and rainfall. |
| "Any weak branches are likely to come down in the first storm." | "Any weak branches are likely to come down in the first storm." |
| In Jersey, police said several roads had been blocked by fallen trees and one road was blocked by a wall collapse. | |
| Jersey Met has upgraded the storm to Force 11, with winds gusting at 70mph to 80mph. | |
| Storm Angus reached the south-west of England at about 20:00 GMT on Saturday night, and will move across the coast and up to East Anglia by Sunday morning. | |
| Light snowfall | Light snowfall |
| Mr Partridge said the storm was expected to move off quickly into the North Sea at about midday on Sunday, leaving the rest of the day dry with sunny spells. | |
| Northern areas can expect more cold weather, with fairly light winds and clear skies. | Northern areas can expect more cold weather, with fairly light winds and clear skies. |
| High ground in the Pennines, Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales has seen a covering of snow, with light snowfall in some lower ground in West Yorkshire. | High ground in the Pennines, Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales has seen a covering of snow, with light snowfall in some lower ground in West Yorkshire. |
| Sheltered areas in Scotland are set to plummet as low as minus 10C (14F) overnight. | Sheltered areas in Scotland are set to plummet as low as minus 10C (14F) overnight. |
| Rail company Southern has put speed restrictions in place until 09:00 on Sunday. | |
| Southeastern said it was also putting speed restrictions in place and that most trains before 10:00 on Sunday would not run, so that Network Rail could check tracks for possible debris. | Southeastern said it was also putting speed restrictions in place and that most trains before 10:00 on Sunday would not run, so that Network Rail could check tracks for possible debris. |
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