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Storm Gareth: Travel disruption as gusts of up to 75mph hit UK | Storm Gareth: Travel disruption as gusts of up to 75mph hit UK |
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Heavy rain and strong winds caused travel disruption in several parts of the UK as Storm Gareth moved east. | Heavy rain and strong winds caused travel disruption in several parts of the UK as Storm Gareth moved east. |
Northern Ireland was the first area to be affected, while parts of Scotland and north-west England experienced flooding. | |
National Rail said there was disruption on various train lines in Scotland, Wales and northern and eastern England. | |
A yellow Met Office weather warning of heavy rain is in place for Thursday. | A yellow Met Office weather warning of heavy rain is in place for Thursday. |
BBC Scotland Weather said winds had reached storm force across Argyll, with a gust of 75mph at Machrihanish. | |
The strong winds brought trains between Durham and Newcastle to a halt until 09:00 GMT after overhead electric wires were damaged, impacting LNER, CrossCountry, Northern and Transpennine Express services on Wednesday. | |
Virgin Trains services between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston, and some trains between Glasgow Central and Preston were also cancelled. | |
Meanwhile, P&O Ferries said Wednesday morning crossings between Dover and Calais were delayed by up to 90 minutes, which resulted in long delays for motorists on the M20 in Kent. | Meanwhile, P&O Ferries said Wednesday morning crossings between Dover and Calais were delayed by up to 90 minutes, which resulted in long delays for motorists on the M20 in Kent. |
Police implemented Operation Stack - allowing lorries waiting to cross the Channel to park on closed sections of the motorway - between junctions eight and nine on the Dover-bound carriageway from 12:20 GMT with all other traffic diverted to other routes. | |
There were reports of trees blocking roads and some exposed routes in the north-east of England being closed to high-sided vehicles. | |
Commuters also faced disruption in parts of Wales as fallen trees blocked roads in Carmarthenshire, Gwynedd and Powys. | Commuters also faced disruption in parts of Wales as fallen trees blocked roads in Carmarthenshire, Gwynedd and Powys. |
Six French fishermen were airlifted from a boat that was stricken in 20ft (6m) high waves off Land's End after coastguards were alerted its engine had failed. | Six French fishermen were airlifted from a boat that was stricken in 20ft (6m) high waves off Land's End after coastguards were alerted its engine had failed. |
Flooding affected many parts of Scotland with alerts issued in southern and western areas, and the Environment Agency issued a number of flood warnings, mostly in north-west England. | |
The Met Office also warned of localised flooding in Cumbria after heavy rain, bringing a risk of damage to buildings, flying debris, large waves, power cuts and travel disruption. | |
A yellow "be aware" Met Office weather warning for heavy rain is in place for parts of northern England on Thursday. | |
It forecasts downpours in north-west England - with 20 to 30mm of rainfall likely and up to 50mm in some places - between 00:15 GMT and 15:00 GMT. | |
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Gareth is the third storm to be named this year, after Erik in February and Freya earlier this month. | Gareth is the third storm to be named this year, after Erik in February and Freya earlier this month. |
Have you been affected by the adverse weather? Tell us about your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Have you been affected by the adverse weather? Tell us about your 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: |
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