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| Gusts of 70mph-plus recorded in parts of England, and more snow falls in north and Scotland | Gusts of 70mph-plus recorded in parts of England, and more snow falls in north and Scotland |
| Matthew Weaver and agencies | Matthew Weaver and agencies |
| Thu 18 Jan 2018 08.51 GMT | Thu 18 Jan 2018 08.51 GMT |
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| Severe gales with gusts of more than 70mph have hit much of the UK, felling scores of trees and causing widespread travel disruption. | Severe gales with gusts of more than 70mph have hit much of the UK, felling scores of trees and causing widespread travel disruption. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for very strong winds for most of England. A separate yellow warning for snow and ice in western Scotland and Northern Ireland has been extended to cover northern England. | The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for very strong winds for most of England. A separate yellow warning for snow and ice in western Scotland and Northern Ireland has been extended to cover northern England. |
| High winds forced the closure of the Queen Elizabeth bridge across the Thames at Dartford, causing delays on the M25. In North Yorkshire, the A66 was closed in both directions. In Cambridgeshire, drivers were advised to travel only if necessary as lorries were blown over on the A47 and A11. | High winds forced the closure of the Queen Elizabeth bridge across the Thames at Dartford, causing delays on the M25. In North Yorkshire, the A66 was closed in both directions. In Cambridgeshire, drivers were advised to travel only if necessary as lorries were blown over on the A47 and A11. |
| Liscombe in Somerset recorded gusts of 74mph, and Stamford in Lincolnshire 73mph. | Liscombe in Somerset recorded gusts of 74mph, and Stamford in Lincolnshire 73mph. |
| Police in Surrey, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Lincolnshire all responded to reports of a large number of fallen trees. | Police in Surrey, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Lincolnshire all responded to reports of a large number of fallen trees. |
| C rota are heading home after cutting several trees clear this morning, and B rota taking over the challenge. pic.twitter.com/xmoLcG2VaS | C rota are heading home after cutting several trees clear this morning, and B rota taking over the challenge. pic.twitter.com/xmoLcG2VaS |
| Alex Burkill, a Met Office meteorologist, said: “It’s going to be a cold and blustery day with further showers, especially in the north and west. There is likely to be disruption to travel so before you had head out it’s worth taking a look at the state of the roads you will be travelling on.” | Alex Burkill, a Met Office meteorologist, said: “It’s going to be a cold and blustery day with further showers, especially in the north and west. There is likely to be disruption to travel so before you had head out it’s worth taking a look at the state of the roads you will be travelling on.” |
| The weather also affected the railways. Overhead electric wires were damaged between Wolverhampton and Stafford in the Midlands, and trains from East Anglia into London’s Liverpool Street were disrupted by an object blown into overhead electric cables near Stratford. There was a similar problem on the line between Ipswich and Colchester. | The weather also affected the railways. Overhead electric wires were damaged between Wolverhampton and Stafford in the Midlands, and trains from East Anglia into London’s Liverpool Street were disrupted by an object blown into overhead electric cables near Stratford. There was a similar problem on the line between Ipswich and Colchester. |
| Passengers were advised to expect delays to and from Manchester Piccadilly, between Birmingham New Street and Crewe, through Birmingham New Street and between Birmingham New Street and Redditch. | Passengers were advised to expect delays to and from Manchester Piccadilly, between Birmingham New Street and Crewe, through Birmingham New Street and between Birmingham New Street and Redditch. |
| In Wales, a freight train hit two sheds that had blown on to the line between Newton and Welshpool, causing cancellations. | In Wales, a freight train hit two sheds that had blown on to the line between Newton and Welshpool, causing cancellations. |
| Overnight temperatures dropped as low as -7C (19F) in Loch Glascarnoch, in the Highlands. Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway recorded up 36cm of lying snow, while Spadeadam in Cumbria had 23cm after 20cm fell on Wednesday night alone. | Overnight temperatures dropped as low as -7C (19F) in Loch Glascarnoch, in the Highlands. Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway recorded up 36cm of lying snow, while Spadeadam in Cumbria had 23cm after 20cm fell on Wednesday night alone. |
| On Wednesday, persistent snow and ice caused treacherous driving conditions and brought the M74 in Scotland to a standstill. During the night, Police Scotland issued a “stage four” warning, advising drivers to avoid travelling on roads in areas covered by amber snow warnings. This was later downgraded to stage three to warn motorists of a “high risk of disruption” in the morning. | On Wednesday, persistent snow and ice caused treacherous driving conditions and brought the M74 in Scotland to a standstill. During the night, Police Scotland issued a “stage four” warning, advising drivers to avoid travelling on roads in areas covered by amber snow warnings. This was later downgraded to stage three to warn motorists of a “high risk of disruption” in the morning. |
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