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| Severe weather warnings as UK battered by storms | Severe weather warnings as UK battered by storms |
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| Storms have been battering the UK, with snow, downpours of rain and winds of up to 65mph (105km/h). | Storms have been battering the UK, with snow, downpours of rain and winds of up to 65mph (105km/h). |
| Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were worst hit, with the weather bringing disruption to many areas. | Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were worst hit, with the weather bringing disruption to many areas. |
| A weather warning has now been issued for parts of south-east and south-west England, with up to 70mm (2.75in) of rain expected overnight. | A weather warning has now been issued for parts of south-east and south-west England, with up to 70mm (2.75in) of rain expected overnight. |
| The bad weather in Scotland had left 87 people stranded on a passenger ferry off Aberdeen. | |
| The NorthLink boat Hjaltland was due to dock in the city's harbour at 0700 GMT on Monday, but high winds and rough seas prevented it from doing so. | |
| It has now been diverted to Rosyth on the Firth of Forth. | |
| Drifting snow | Drifting snow |
| Fourteen flood warnings are in place for Wales, the Midlands and the North East. | Fourteen flood warnings are in place for Wales, the Midlands and the North East. |
| A flash warning of severe weather is in place for parts of south Wales until 2300 GMT, with heavy showers of more than 20mm (0.8in) locally. | A flash warning of severe weather is in place for parts of south Wales until 2300 GMT, with heavy showers of more than 20mm (0.8in) locally. |
| The Met Office says showers and thunderstorms are expected to approach Kent and Sussex from the English Channel in the evening with occasionally thundery rain. | The Met Office says showers and thunderstorms are expected to approach Kent and Sussex from the English Channel in the evening with occasionally thundery rain. |
| It said heavy rain had replaced earlier snow in Aberdeen, Braemar and Dumfries and Galloway. | It said heavy rain had replaced earlier snow in Aberdeen, Braemar and Dumfries and Galloway. |
| BBC forecasters said low pressure had ushered in the first strong autumn storms. | BBC forecasters said low pressure had ushered in the first strong autumn storms. |
| Travelling conditions have been poor across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and western counties of England. | Travelling conditions have been poor across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and western counties of England. |
| There was snow on the higher roads such as the A9 at Drumochter in the Highlands and on the M74 north of Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway. | There was snow on the higher roads such as the A9 at Drumochter in the Highlands and on the M74 north of Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway. |
| Grampian Police said the A93 Glenshee to Braemar road was closed because of drifting snow and high winds. | Grampian Police said the A93 Glenshee to Braemar road was closed because of drifting snow and high winds. |
| But snow triggered optimism in Scotland's ski resorts as flakes began to fall at Lecht in Aberdeenshire and the Cairngorm Mountain resort near Aviemore. | But snow triggered optimism in Scotland's ski resorts as flakes began to fall at Lecht in Aberdeenshire and the Cairngorm Mountain resort near Aviemore. |
| Cairngorm operations manager Colin Matthew said: "We started skiing at the end of November last year, so we hope it's the start of a good year." | Cairngorm operations manager Colin Matthew said: "We started skiing at the end of November last year, so we hope it's the start of a good year." |
| In Northern Ireland, motorists were advised to drive with extreme caution after reports of ice, flooding, debris and fallen trees on the roads after overnight storms. | In Northern Ireland, motorists were advised to drive with extreme caution after reports of ice, flooding, debris and fallen trees on the roads after overnight storms. |
| The longer-term forecast is also bleak, with storms and heavy winds likely to return by Thursday or Friday after a brief mid-week respite. | The longer-term forecast is also bleak, with storms and heavy winds likely to return by Thursday or Friday after a brief mid-week respite. |