Storm Arwen has hit parts of the UK with gusts of nearly 100 miles per hour and hit some areas.
Three men were killed by falling trees in various incidents – one died after a tree fell on his car in Antrim, Northern Ireland, another was crushed by a tree in Ambleside, Cumbria and a third was struck by a tree in Aberdeenshire , Scotland.
North West Motorway Police said 120 trucks were “stuck in snow” on the M62.
Storm Arwen: Live updates as a second person dies in tree-related incidents in extreme weather
Northern Powergrid said severe storms caused power outages to more than 112,000 customers, mainly in the Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear areas.
A rare red “danger to life” weather warning expired in the early hours of the morning – but yellow and yellow wind warnings remain in place across much of the UK.
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Storm Arwen hits the north coast of Scotland
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A fallen tree blocks a road in the center of the village of Norton on Teeside
The amber warnings for the north-east coasts of England and Scotland and the south-west coasts of England and Wales expire at 9 a.m. this morning. Another yellow warning will cover most of the UK until 6pm tonight.
Britons continue to be advised to travel only when strictly necessary, with the Met Office calling the gusts “detrimental” overnight.
The Met Office says the speed is reaching 98 miles per hour at Brizlee Wood, Northumberland.
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Left wreckage when storm Arwen Aberdeen hit Aberdeen. Picture @ terrycharleton / Twitter
Roads have been blocked by fallen debris in the hardest-hit parts of Scotland, while LNER train traffic north of Newcastle has also ceased due to strong winds, heavy rain and snowfall from Friday afternoon.
Cold weather is expected in the North East, North West, Yorkshire, West Midlands and East Midlands through Monday.
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“Significant disruption on railway lines”
Friday night’s Rugby Union Premiership game between the Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors has been postponed to Saturday night for security reasons.
And in North Wales, ITV had plans for a live episode of I’m A Celebrity … Get me out of here! from Gwrych Castle – with Ant and Dec pre-recording their parts of the program instead.
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Image of snowfall taken at 5:30 p.m. in Leadgate, County Durham
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A truck blown over in high winds blocks the A179 near Hartlepool, County Durham
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said it had dealt with a “large” number of incidents, including “fallen trees and roofs blown from structures”.
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A house lost its roof in high winds in Blackhall, County Durham
A Met Office statement said: “People should stay away from the coast as waves and debris pose a threat to life.”
Arwen is the first named storm of the 2021/2022 season – which started in September.
It is expected to be shipped across the North Sea and to Europe by Sunday.
