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| Second storm batters northern UK | Second storm batters northern UK |
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| Northern Ireland, north Wales and north-west England are being pounded by gales and heavy rain in the second band of storms to hit the UK in three days. | |
| Forecasters say gusts of up to 80mph have hit Northern Ireland as the Atlantic weather front moves eastwards. | Forecasters say gusts of up to 80mph have hit Northern Ireland as the Atlantic weather front moves eastwards. |
| Strong winds coupled with rain and snow have prompted the Met Office to issue a severe weather warning. | Strong winds coupled with rain and snow have prompted the Met Office to issue a severe weather warning. |
| The M6 Thelwall Viaduct has been blocked both ways after seven lorries overturned. There were no casualties. | |
| Meanwhile, the Runcorn-Widnes bridge has been closed to high sided vehicles. | |
| Snow risk | Snow risk |
| Areas further south are still clearing up after Monday's storms, which affected transport and left about 30,000 homes without power. | Areas further south are still clearing up after Monday's storms, which affected transport and left about 30,000 homes without power. |
| That front brought a top recorded wind speed of 95mph at The Needles on the Isle of Wight. | That front brought a top recorded wind speed of 95mph at The Needles on the Isle of Wight. |
| This time, the low pressure front could bring snow to higher ground in parts of northern England and southern Scotland. | This time, the low pressure front could bring snow to higher ground in parts of northern England and southern Scotland. |
| The Environment Agency has a severe flood warning in place for the Kingsway North area of Warrington along with 13 other flood warnings, mainly in north-west England. | The Environment Agency has a severe flood warning in place for the Kingsway North area of Warrington along with 13 other flood warnings, mainly in north-west England. |
| Rush-hour storm | Rush-hour storm |
| BBC weather forecasters say the storm will move into north-west England by the early morning rush-hour, gusting on coasts to as much as 85 mph, and 65-75 mph inland. | BBC weather forecasters say the storm will move into north-west England by the early morning rush-hour, gusting on coasts to as much as 85 mph, and 65-75 mph inland. |
| The west coast, including Cumbria, Lancashire, north Wales, west Wales and possibly the Bristol Channel are most at risk. | The west coast, including Cumbria, Lancashire, north Wales, west Wales and possibly the Bristol Channel are most at risk. |
| Later on Wednesday the storms will move across central northern England and East Anglia. | Later on Wednesday the storms will move across central northern England and East Anglia. |
| Following Monday's storm, the Energy Networks Association, which represents UK energy suppliers, said about 2,400 homes in south-east England, 1,900 in eastern England and 3,000 in south-west England were still without power. | Following Monday's storm, the Energy Networks Association, which represents UK energy suppliers, said about 2,400 homes in south-east England, 1,900 in eastern England and 3,000 in south-west England were still without power. |
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