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| Gales cause power cuts to about 40,000 homes | |
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| About 40,000 homes in the north of England are without electricity after gales and ice brought down power lines. | |
| A Northern Powergrid spokeswoman said engineers were dealing with thousands of properties without electricity in North Yorkshire and County Durham. | |
| Some 11,000 homes are affected in the Whitby area with buildings also hit in Derwentside. | |
| Travellers were also warned to take care as snow on high ground threatened treacherous conditions. | Travellers were also warned to take care as snow on high ground threatened treacherous conditions. |
| A family with a 20-month-old baby were rescued from the A66 and taken to Barnard Castle police station. | A family with a 20-month-old baby were rescued from the A66 and taken to Barnard Castle police station. |
| An ambulance was also abandoned near Barnard Castle. | An ambulance was also abandoned near Barnard Castle. |
| The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning and advised drivers to take care. | The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning and advised drivers to take care. |
| Jackknifed lorry | Jackknifed lorry |
| Overnight the eastbound section of the A66 in County Durham was closed near the border with Cumbria due to at least one jackknifed lorry. | Overnight the eastbound section of the A66 in County Durham was closed near the border with Cumbria due to at least one jackknifed lorry. |
| The section of road is still closed in both directions because of snow. | The section of road is still closed in both directions because of snow. |
| Stainmore cafe on the A66 has been opened and is being used as a refuge for stranded drivers. | Stainmore cafe on the A66 has been opened and is being used as a refuge for stranded drivers. |
| The A68 between Castleside and Tow Law is also closed with police reporting snow drifts of up to 7ft in places. | The A68 between Castleside and Tow Law is also closed with police reporting snow drifts of up to 7ft in places. |
| There were also delays on the East Coast Main Line between Newcastle and Scotland. | There were also delays on the East Coast Main Line between Newcastle and Scotland. |
| In Cumbria, the A686 and Kirkstone Pass are currently closed. | In Cumbria, the A686 and Kirkstone Pass are currently closed. |
| Wind, snow and sleet | Wind, snow and sleet |
| The Northern Powergrid spokeswoman said the power cut was due to the wintry weather. | The Northern Powergrid spokeswoman said the power cut was due to the wintry weather. |
| "It is weather-related, a mixture of wind, sleet, snow and rain which appear to be the cause. | "It is weather-related, a mixture of wind, sleet, snow and rain which appear to be the cause. |
| "It has been getting increasingly worse over the course of the evening." | "It has been getting increasingly worse over the course of the evening." |
| She added: "We would like to take this opportunity to apologise to all of our customers for any inconvenience. | She added: "We would like to take this opportunity to apologise to all of our customers for any inconvenience. |
| "We are doing all we can to resolve the issues as soon as we can." | "We are doing all we can to resolve the issues as soon as we can." |
| Have you been affected by the power cuts or the severe weather conditions? You can send us your experiences using the form below. | Have you been affected by the power cuts or the severe weather conditions? You can send us your experiences using the form below. |
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