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| North England storms cause travel disruption and power cuts | North England storms cause travel disruption and power cuts |
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| Northern England has been hit by strong winds, causing road accidents, disruption and power cuts. | Northern England has been hit by strong winds, causing road accidents, disruption and power cuts. |
| A lorry overturned on the M6 in Cumbria and a section of the A1(M) in County Durham was closed after a static caravan was blown off a lorry on to the road. | A lorry overturned on the M6 in Cumbria and a section of the A1(M) in County Durham was closed after a static caravan was blown off a lorry on to the road. |
| There have been train delays across the region and some parts of Cumbria lost their power supply. | There have been train delays across the region and some parts of Cumbria lost their power supply. |
| Yellow alerts for further strong wind and rain are in place across the north. | Yellow alerts for further strong wind and rain are in place across the north. |
| Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was called to a report of a trampoline blown onto a number of cars in Sunderland | Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was called to a report of a trampoline blown onto a number of cars in Sunderland |
| Firefighters were also called to the Debenhams store in South Shields after reports its roof was in a dangerous condition. | Firefighters were also called to the Debenhams store in South Shields after reports its roof was in a dangerous condition. |
| George Petri, a lorry driver travelling through Cumbria on the M6, said he had never seen weather conditions so bad. | George Petri, a lorry driver travelling through Cumbria on the M6, said he had never seen weather conditions so bad. |
| "This is the worst that I've ever seen it and I've been driving for 30 odd years. Terrible, absolutely terrible," he said. | "This is the worst that I've ever seen it and I've been driving for 30 odd years. Terrible, absolutely terrible," he said. |
| Police said several roads had been blocked by fallen trees. Gusts of 107mph were recorded in the Pennines early on Friday. | Police said several roads had been blocked by fallen trees. Gusts of 107mph were recorded in the Pennines early on Friday. |
| The wind brought down a tree in Low Fell, Gateshead. In Jarrow, South Tyneside, the gable end of a house collapsed under the strain of the wind at 04:00 GMT. | The wind brought down a tree in Low Fell, Gateshead. In Jarrow, South Tyneside, the gable end of a house collapsed under the strain of the wind at 04:00 GMT. |
| Northern Rail temporarily suspended services between Newcastle and Sunderland after a large piece of metal - thought to be from the floor of a Transit van from a nearby garage or factory - blew on to the track. | Northern Rail temporarily suspended services between Newcastle and Sunderland after a large piece of metal - thought to be from the floor of a Transit van from a nearby garage or factory - blew on to the track. |
| In Cumbria, obstruction on the line between Penrith and Carlisle led to disruption to First Transpennine Express and Virgin services. | In Cumbria, obstruction on the line between Penrith and Carlisle led to disruption to First Transpennine Express and Virgin services. |
| There were also delays to East Coast services in the North East. | There were also delays to East Coast services in the North East. |
| The Met Office issued a yellow alert for Cumbria, Lancashire, Northumberland, Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire, forecasting strong wind, heavy rain and a chance of snow. | The Met Office issued a yellow alert for Cumbria, Lancashire, Northumberland, Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire, forecasting strong wind, heavy rain and a chance of snow. |
| Its chief forecaster said a depression had been developing over the Atlantic in association with a very strong jet stream. | Its chief forecaster said a depression had been developing over the Atlantic in association with a very strong jet stream. |
| It is said to have been triggered by sub-zero temperatures in the US hitting warmer air. | It is said to have been triggered by sub-zero temperatures in the US hitting warmer air. |
| For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's travel news page and keep up to date with incidents and roadworks on the motorways here. | For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's travel news page and keep up to date with incidents and roadworks on the motorways here. |
| Have you been affected by the gales? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experience. | Have you been affected by the gales? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experience. |
| Please include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Please include a telephone number if you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |