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Storms return to batter the UK as Met Office warnings put in place Storms return to batter the UK as Met Office warnings put in place
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Gales of more than 100mph have returned to the UK - days after severe weather left 43,000 people without power and 1,200 homes in England flooded. Gales and rain have returned to the UK - days after severe weather left 43,000 people without power and 1,200 homes in England flooded.
Met Office yellow warnings, meaning "be aware", for wind and rain are in place for parts of the UK until 21:00 GMT. More than 75 flood warnings have been issued in England, Wales and Scotland. In Northern Ireland 4,000 homes are without power after gales overnight.
The Met Office recorded a 109mph gust in Aberdaron, Gwynedd, overnight. The Met Office has issued an amber warning, meaning "be prepared", of gusts up to 80mph in north Wales and the north of England.
More than 75 flood warnings have been issued in England, Wales and Scotland as rain falls on saturated ground.
Road closures have been reported around the UK because of uprooted trees.Road closures have been reported around the UK because of uprooted trees.
BBC Weather's Jay Wynne said that after some relatively calmer weather on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, a new Atlantic storm was hitting the UK. The Met Office's Emma Sharples says conditions have already cleared eastwards through southern England, with concern focussed on northern parts of Wales, north-west England and north-east England and moving into the Borders of Scotland.
He said that, although it was a notch down on earlier in the week, a spell of pretty stormy weather was affecting large swathes of the country. "We will see gusts of around 80 mph particularly in coastal areas, inland probably gusts of 50 to 60 mph, with some quite squally conditions too as showers pass through," she said.
There was the potential for disruption, especially where ground was already saturated and in areas where high winds were combined with heavy rainfall.
High-sided vehicles could well be at risk over the Pennines with gusts of 70mph expected on Friday, he added.
'High winds''High winds'
More travel problems are expected with Gatwick Airport saying it has "additional teams of engineers, electrical staff and volunteers at the airport to minimise the risk of disruption from potential further flooding".More travel problems are expected with Gatwick Airport saying it has "additional teams of engineers, electrical staff and volunteers at the airport to minimise the risk of disruption from potential further flooding".
In the Republic of Ireland, Dublin Airport had to divert six planes overnight because of "high winds gusting across both runways" which have stopped any flights taking off from the airport.In the Republic of Ireland, Dublin Airport had to divert six planes overnight because of "high winds gusting across both runways" which have stopped any flights taking off from the airport.
The Environment Agency is warning of ongoing disruption on the River Medway and the Kentish Stour around Ashford and Canterbury.The Environment Agency is warning of ongoing disruption on the River Medway and the Kentish Stour around Ashford and Canterbury.
Flooding across the Somerset Levels, River Severn, River Thames and River Ouse in Cambridgeshire and rivers across Essex is expected, the agency said.Flooding across the Somerset Levels, River Severn, River Thames and River Ouse in Cambridgeshire and rivers across Essex is expected, the agency said.
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