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First autumn storm signals end of UK’s Indian summer First autumn storm signals end of UK’s Indian summer
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Heavy rain and strong winds have made it a miserable Monday as the first storm of the autumn hit Britain. Heavy rain and strong winds have made it a miserable Monday as the first storm of the autumn hits Britain.
Forecasters are warning of more bad weather as an area of low pressure sits off Ireland, replacing the high pressure that brought unseasonally warm and dry conditions for much of September. Forecasters warned there would be more bad weather as an area of low pressure sat off Ireland, replacing the high pressure that brought unseasonally warm and dry conditions for much of September.
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for much of western UK. Strong winds caused problems on the railways and for electricity suppliers. The Met Office issued severe weather warnings for much of western UK as strong winds caused problems on the railways and for electricity suppliers.
A fallen tree at Lambrigg, Cumbria, at 6.30am brought down the overhead power line on the west coast main line, and affected services throughout the day. A fallen tree at Lambrigg, Cumbria, at 6.30am brought down the overhead power line on the west coast main line, and continued to affect train services.
Network Rail said it planned to close the line and that it was likely to remain shut into the early hours of Tuesday. Another tree fell on the line between Oxford and Hereford, but that was cleared. Network Rail said it planned to close the line and it was likely to remain shut into the early hours of Tuesday. Another tree fell on the line between Oxford and Hereford, but that was cleared.
The strong winds, which reached 84mph overnight on South Uist in the Western Isles, damaged power lines in Northern Ireland and Cumbria. Northern Ireland Electricity said about 6,000 customers lost power overnight.The strong winds, which reached 84mph overnight on South Uist in the Western Isles, damaged power lines in Northern Ireland and Cumbria. Northern Ireland Electricity said about 6,000 customers lost power overnight.
About 2,000 homes in the Workington area of Cumbria were affected at around 8am, with most having supply restored within an hour.About 2,000 homes in the Workington area of Cumbria were affected at around 8am, with most having supply restored within an hour.
Heavy rain was reported across the west, with 44.8mm falling in Camborne, Cornwall, and 43.8mm in Llynfrynach, Powys.Heavy rain was reported across the west, with 44.8mm falling in Camborne, Cornwall, and 43.8mm in Llynfrynach, Powys.
John Griffiths, a forecaster with the MeteoGroup, said: “There is a low just off Ireland which is going to stick around for the next few days.”John Griffiths, a forecaster with the MeteoGroup, said: “There is a low just off Ireland which is going to stick around for the next few days.”
The picture will remain unsettled, with bands of showery rain spreading from the west on Tuesday and Wednesday. The picture would remain unsettled, with bands of showery rain spreading from the west on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“Once the showery rain passes through there will be a few spells of sunshine breaking through,” Griffiths said. “It is windy and Scotland will get the worst of it tomorrow. In the Western Isles there will be some strong winds. “Once the showery rain passes through there will be a few spells of sunshine breaking through,” Griffiths said. “It is windy and Scotland will get the worst of it tomorrow. In the Western Isles there will be some strong winds. But it is autumn and this is normal. We just got spoiled with the high.”
“But it is autumn and this is normal. We just got spoiled with the high.”