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| Travel disruption as high winds and snow hit UK | Travel disruption as high winds and snow hit UK |
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| Severe gales have been causing disruption to much of the UK - with gusts of up to 70 mph (113 kph). | Severe gales have been causing disruption to much of the UK - with gusts of up to 70 mph (113 kph). |
| Police in several areas, including Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Gloucestershire, have reported fallen trees on or near roads. | Police in several areas, including Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Gloucestershire, have reported fallen trees on or near roads. |
| Damage to overhead electric wires is causing problems for train services in the Midlands, and drivers are being warned to take extra care on the roads. | Damage to overhead electric wires is causing problems for train services in the Midlands, and drivers are being warned to take extra care on the roads. |
| In Essex, 13,000 homes are without power, UK Power Distribution said. | In Essex, 13,000 homes are without power, UK Power Distribution said. |
| In Scotland, police are urging motorists to drive with "extreme caution" in the wintry conditions. | In Scotland, police are urging motorists to drive with "extreme caution" in the wintry conditions. |
| Until 05:00 BST, drivers in Scotland and northern England were being warned not to travel at all, the first such warning issued since high winds in January 2013. | Until 05:00 BST, drivers in Scotland and northern England were being warned not to travel at all, the first such warning issued since high winds in January 2013. |
| Police Scotland has since downgraded that warning. Supt Calum Glenny said the weather had not been as severe as was first forecast and thanked the "significant number" of drivers who heeded the warning to stay off the roads. | Police Scotland has since downgraded that warning. Supt Calum Glenny said the weather had not been as severe as was first forecast and thanked the "significant number" of drivers who heeded the warning to stay off the roads. |
| Yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. | Yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. |
| Train hits tree | Train hits tree |
| Rail commuters are facing delays in London, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. In Sydenham, south east London, a train has hit a tree. | Rail commuters are facing delays in London, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. In Sydenham, south east London, a train has hit a tree. |
| National Rail said high winds had damaged overhead power lines between Stowmarket and Norwich, blocking the line between Norwich and London Liverpool Street. | National Rail said high winds had damaged overhead power lines between Stowmarket and Norwich, blocking the line between Norwich and London Liverpool Street. |
| Fallen trees have also affected services between Southampton and Fareham, Aylesbury and Harrow-on-the Hill and Aldershot and Alton. | Fallen trees have also affected services between Southampton and Fareham, Aylesbury and Harrow-on-the Hill and Aldershot and Alton. |
| In Suffolk, the Orwell Bridge on the A14 has been shut due to high winds. | In Suffolk, the Orwell Bridge on the A14 has been shut due to high winds. |
| A number of vehicles - including jacknifed lorries - got stuck on the A75 Euroroute in the Dumfries and Gatehouse of Fleet area on Wednesday night but it was fully reopened by morning. | A number of vehicles - including jacknifed lorries - got stuck on the A75 Euroroute in the Dumfries and Gatehouse of Fleet area on Wednesday night but it was fully reopened by morning. |
| Scottish Borders Council said no schools would open on Thursday, affecting 15,000 pupils. | Scottish Borders Council said no schools would open on Thursday, affecting 15,000 pupils. |
| About 200 schools across Scotland closed on Wednesday. | About 200 schools across Scotland closed on Wednesday. |
| Have you been affected by high winds or snow? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |