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| Storm Doris 'weather bomb' brings snow, high winds and travel disruption – live updates | Storm Doris 'weather bomb' brings snow, high winds and travel disruption – live updates |
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| 3.36pm GMT | |
| 15:36 | |
| All trains to and from Birmingham have been cancelled due to the storm. | |
| Birmingham trains cancelled pic.twitter.com/mbIFa2ibHo | |
| 3.28pm GMT | |
| 15:28 | |
| Here are some of the strongest gusts we have seen so far today from #StormDoris pic.twitter.com/SzkoRG0pH3 | |
| 3.26pm GMT | |
| 15:26 | |
| In central London, scaffolding became dislodged atop an office block in the Aldwych at Holborn, where the green light has been given for a £15 million rooftop extension. The roadway was cordoned off as a ribbon of scaffolding hung from the roof at Aldwych House, built in 1926. | |
| Slightly distracted this lunchtime by the wind blowing the scaffolding off the building opposite! #Aldwych #roadclosure 😨 pic.twitter.com/njdJ3KLE5p | |
| 3.17pm GMT | |
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| Video from Merseyside this morning shows winds blowing someone off their feet. | |
| #StormDoris is literally blowing people off their feet in Merseyside pic.twitter.com/PElL7Hkfwc | |
| And here is Euston station in London. | |
| Scenes from #Euston after a number of cancellations due to #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/BfW2lGaGiD | |
| 3.15pm GMT | |
| 15:15 | |
| Another Guardian colleague, Alexandra Topping, has been trying to get back to London from St. Albans crown court. All trains in and out of St. Albans have been cancelled, she said, with commuters directed onto circuitous local buses to Hatfield. | |
| “At Hatfield station there are currently a handful of Great Northern rail workers, two nuns and many disgruntled and cold travellers hanging around, but no trains to London. All train companies seem to have been floored by the weather bomb. I’m rapidly losing my optimism.” | |
| 3.12pm GMT | |
| 15:12 | |
| East Midlands trains have just suspended all trains from Sheffield/Nottingham to London St Pancras International, according to my colleague Jim Powell, who has been trying for most of the day to get into London. | |
| 2.59pm GMT | 2.59pm GMT |
| 14:59 | 14:59 |
| Train services from London Paddington have also been hit by storm damage. | Train services from London Paddington have also been hit by storm damage. |
| A large tree is blocking the railway between Reading and Guildford and all lines are blocked. Disruption to services is expected until 1630. pic.twitter.com/ypHXmr9Cag | A large tree is blocking the railway between Reading and Guildford and all lines are blocked. Disruption to services is expected until 1630. pic.twitter.com/ypHXmr9Cag |
| High winds and rain are affecting our services. Please check your journey before travelling: https://t.co/kSQp5pCyxo. pic.twitter.com/pC1sGp1SwL | High winds and rain are affecting our services. Please check your journey before travelling: https://t.co/kSQp5pCyxo. pic.twitter.com/pC1sGp1SwL |
| 2.53pm GMT | 2.53pm GMT |
| 14:53 | 14:53 |
| Two ferries have been unable to dock at Rosslare Harbour, in Ireland since this morning due to the weather conditions, writes Jack Butler. | Two ferries have been unable to dock at Rosslare Harbour, in Ireland since this morning due to the weather conditions, writes Jack Butler. |
| Ferries Isle of Inishmore and Stena Europe both departed from ports in Wales in the early hours of this morning and have been forced to ride out the weather conditions for around seven hours. | Ferries Isle of Inishmore and Stena Europe both departed from ports in Wales in the early hours of this morning and have been forced to ride out the weather conditions for around seven hours. |
| Ferries scheduled to travel from Ireland to Wales have been cancelled. | Ferries scheduled to travel from Ireland to Wales have been cancelled. |
| 2.45pm GMT | 2.45pm GMT |
| 14:45 | 14:45 |
| Trains from London Kings Cross suspended | Trains from London Kings Cross suspended |
| All trains from London Kings Cross to Doncaster have been suspended, according to Virgin Trains. | All trains from London Kings Cross to Doncaster have been suspended, according to Virgin Trains. |
| 2.41pm GMT | 2.41pm GMT |
| 14:41 | 14:41 |
| A house in Wigan is still standing after being hit by fallen tree, but it might need a new gutter. | A house in Wigan is still standing after being hit by fallen tree, but it might need a new gutter. |
| Our teams are working hard dealing with tree falls across the borough like this one in Hindley #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/Pe5IvKsRff | Our teams are working hard dealing with tree falls across the borough like this one in Hindley #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/Pe5IvKsRff |
| 2.37pm GMT | 2.37pm GMT |
| 14:37 | 14:37 |
| A man in Witcham, Cambridgeshire escaped with only torn jacket when a tree fell on his car, according to this video. | A man in Witcham, Cambridgeshire escaped with only torn jacket when a tree fell on his car, according to this video. |
| Just spoken to the lucky fella who walked away from this gods were looking down on him today #stormdoris #DorisDay Witcham pic.twitter.com/nY5HHjmYwH | Just spoken to the lucky fella who walked away from this gods were looking down on him today #stormdoris #DorisDay Witcham pic.twitter.com/nY5HHjmYwH |
| 2.29pm GMT | 2.29pm GMT |
| 14:29 | 14:29 |
| Politicians continue to brave the elements as they urge voters to do the same to get to the polling stations in the two byelections in Copelands and Stoke Central. | Politicians continue to brave the elements as they urge voters to do the same to get to the polling stations in the two byelections in Copelands and Stoke Central. |
| Clouds coming down, it's wet + windy with #stormdoris but it's all good for #TrudyHarrison in #keswick as part of #CopelandByElection pic.twitter.com/jjKEcvibPh | Clouds coming down, it's wet + windy with #stormdoris but it's all good for #TrudyHarrison in #keswick as part of #CopelandByElection pic.twitter.com/jjKEcvibPh |
| #Copeland voters will find it is worth battling #StormDoris to go and vote for Trudy @Conservatives today pic.twitter.com/xlKZ7dqbQg | #Copeland voters will find it is worth battling #StormDoris to go and vote for Trudy @Conservatives today pic.twitter.com/xlKZ7dqbQg |
| Well not even #StormDoris will stop us GOTV in #StokeCentral. On the #LabourDoorStep for @gareth_snell with @ameliarout & @stokey4labour. pic.twitter.com/s7dLitpY83 | Well not even #StormDoris will stop us GOTV in #StokeCentral. On the #LabourDoorStep for @gareth_snell with @ameliarout & @stokey4labour. pic.twitter.com/s7dLitpY83 |
| But Labour’s Kate Green was stuck on a train shortly before all trains from Euston were cancelled. | But Labour’s Kate Green was stuck on a train shortly before all trains from Euston were cancelled. |
| V helpful @VirginTrains guard on 1020 from Euston, still travelling towards Stoke, v delayed by #stormdoris. Thanks for updates & info | V helpful @VirginTrains guard on 1020 from Euston, still travelling towards Stoke, v delayed by #stormdoris. Thanks for updates & info |
| And her colleague Toby Perkins is stuck on a plane which managed to land at East Midlands Airport, but it too windy to get passengers off the aircraft. | And her colleague Toby Perkins is stuck on a plane which managed to land at East Midlands Airport, but it too windy to get passengers off the aircraft. |
| Had turbulent flight back from Geneva. Landed at @EMA_Airport 45 minutes ago, but #stormdoris too windy to get a ladder up to the plane! | Had turbulent flight back from Geneva. Landed at @EMA_Airport 45 minutes ago, but #stormdoris too windy to get a ladder up to the plane! |
| 2.13pm GMT | 2.13pm GMT |
| 14:13 | 14:13 |
| Rachel Obordo | Rachel Obordo |
| A bridge and a teaching block at Leicester University have been closed because of high winds, writes Rachel Obordo. | A bridge and a teaching block at Leicester University have been closed because of high winds, writes Rachel Obordo. |
| GuardianWitness has been sent a video of a basket hanging off the roof of the main engineering building at the University of Leicester. | GuardianWitness has been sent a video of a basket hanging off the roof of the main engineering building at the University of Leicester. |
| Dr David Weston, lecturer in materials engineering, who filmed the video from an adjacent building, said: “The engineering tower has a basket and crane on the roof. The basket has broken away from its fittings and is disintegrating due to repeated impact. The building has been evacuated and the area cordoned off. | Dr David Weston, lecturer in materials engineering, who filmed the video from an adjacent building, said: “The engineering tower has a basket and crane on the roof. The basket has broken away from its fittings and is disintegrating due to repeated impact. The building has been evacuated and the area cordoned off. |
| “People are not allowed in and it’s too dangerous to go up and fix the problem, but everything’s under control. I think they’re just going to wait until the winds die down before they can safely secure the basket.” | “People are not allowed in and it’s too dangerous to go up and fix the problem, but everything’s under control. I think they’re just going to wait until the winds die down before they can safely secure the basket.” |
| @uniofleicester @LeicesterUnion We have had to close the Attenborough Bridge between the seminar block and the tower. | @uniofleicester @LeicesterUnion We have had to close the Attenborough Bridge between the seminar block and the tower. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.26pm GMT | at 2.26pm GMT |
| 2.04pm GMT | 2.04pm GMT |
| 14:04 | 14:04 |
| Horse racing at Chelmsford is still on despite reports of an exploding commentary box. | Horse racing at Chelmsford is still on despite reports of an exploding commentary box. |
| Commentary box has exploded at @ChelmsfordCRC @AtTheRaces #doris | Commentary box has exploded at @ChelmsfordCRC @AtTheRaces #doris |
| Chelmsford City feels the wrath of Storm Doris as this is what's left of the commentary box windows... pic.twitter.com/DeN3F41RHs | Chelmsford City feels the wrath of Storm Doris as this is what's left of the commentary box windows... pic.twitter.com/DeN3F41RHs |
| Just a reminder - we will update our social media if necessary - otherwise we are racing! 🏇🏇🏇 https://t.co/mJCPG3yKD5 | Just a reminder - we will update our social media if necessary - otherwise we are racing! 🏇🏇🏇 https://t.co/mJCPG3yKD5 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.06pm GMT | at 2.06pm GMT |
| 1.58pm GMT | 1.58pm GMT |
| 13:58 | 13:58 |
| An Emirates Plane was forced to abort a landing at Manchester Airport due to strong winds, writes Jack Butler. | An Emirates Plane was forced to abort a landing at Manchester Airport due to strong winds, writes Jack Butler. |
| Video footage shows flight EK17 bumpy approach to the runway. | Video footage shows flight EK17 bumpy approach to the runway. |
| The pilot was forced to take the plane back up into the air to circle around and attempt to land a second time. | The pilot was forced to take the plane back up into the air to circle around and attempt to land a second time. |
| LIVE Jet2 Boeing 737-800 flight #LS812 also aborted landing at Manchester. Watch live on https://t.co/pvXE9CRKq6 #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/ShVYOBiQyb | LIVE Jet2 Boeing 737-800 flight #LS812 also aborted landing at Manchester. Watch live on https://t.co/pvXE9CRKq6 #stormdoris pic.twitter.com/ShVYOBiQyb |
| A Qatar Airways flight was forced to divert to London Stansted due to heavy winds. | A Qatar Airways flight was forced to divert to London Stansted due to heavy winds. |
| The plane, left Birmingham International Airport around 11.25am bound for Doha Hamad Airport, but it was forced to touch down in Stansted shortly after. | The plane, left Birmingham International Airport around 11.25am bound for Doha Hamad Airport, but it was forced to touch down in Stansted shortly after. |
| A Birmingham flight to Dublin was also diverted to Newcastle this morning. | A Birmingham flight to Dublin was also diverted to Newcastle this morning. |
| 1.52pm GMT | 1.52pm GMT |
| 13:52 | 13:52 |
| Here’s a summary on the latest impact form Storm Doris: | Here’s a summary on the latest impact form Storm Doris: |
| A woman in Wolverhampton was killed when a piece of storm debris fell onto her outside Starbucks in the city centre. And a man is recovering in hospital in Cornwall after being trapped by a fallen tree in his car for more than an hour. | A woman in Wolverhampton was killed when a piece of storm debris fell onto her outside Starbucks in the city centre. And a man is recovering in hospital in Cornwall after being trapped by a fallen tree in his car for more than an hour. |
| The Met Office declared Storm Doris a “weather bomb” or an “explosive cyclogenisis”– an intense low pressure system with a central pressure that falls 24 millibars in a 24-hour period. | The Met Office declared Storm Doris a “weather bomb” or an “explosive cyclogenisis”– an intense low pressure system with a central pressure that falls 24 millibars in a 24-hour period. |
| Amber be prepared warnings for high winds remain in force for much of England. A warning of heavy snow still applies for Scotland. A new yellow warning of ice for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England on Friday has also been issued. | Amber be prepared warnings for high winds remain in force for much of England. A warning of heavy snow still applies for Scotland. A new yellow warning of ice for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England on Friday has also been issued. |
| The storm has caused chaos on the rail network. All trains from London Euston were cancelled, and most ThamesLink trains from St Pancras have been delayed or cancelled. Fallen trees have also closed several lines in the north west of England and the Midlands. | The storm has caused chaos on the rail network. All trains from London Euston were cancelled, and most ThamesLink trains from St Pancras have been delayed or cancelled. Fallen trees have also closed several lines in the north west of England and the Midlands. |
| High winds have forced the closure of several major road bridges including the QE2 Dartford Crossing over the Thames, the Orwell bridge on the A14 in Suffolk, and the A48 Severn Bridge between England and Wales. | High winds have forced the closure of several major road bridges including the QE2 Dartford Crossing over the Thames, the Orwell bridge on the A14 in Suffolk, and the A48 Severn Bridge between England and Wales. |
| Thousands of homes have been left without power. Areas hit include Stockport, Chesterfield, and Anglesey. | Thousands of homes have been left without power. Areas hit include Stockport, Chesterfield, and Anglesey. |
| Winds of up 100mph forced the closure of the Port of Liverpool. | Winds of up 100mph forced the closure of the Port of Liverpool. |
| Heavy snow has blocked several key roads in Scotland. The M80 between Glasgow and Stirling was closed for several hours but has since reopened. | Heavy snow has blocked several key roads in Scotland. The M80 between Glasgow and Stirling was closed for several hours but has since reopened. |
| Elsewhere filming on the outdoor set of Coronation Street was suspended, and horse racing at Huntingdon abandoned. | Elsewhere filming on the outdoor set of Coronation Street was suspended, and horse racing at Huntingdon abandoned. |
| 1.18pm GMT | 1.18pm GMT |
| 13:18 | 13:18 |
| Wolverhampton woman killed by fallen debris | Wolverhampton woman killed by fallen debris |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed that a woman died after a piece of debris fell onto her outside Starbucks on Dudley Street street in Wolverhampton. | West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed that a woman died after a piece of debris fell onto her outside Starbucks on Dudley Street street in Wolverhampton. |
| A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival, crews found a woman who had suffered very serious head injuries.” | A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival, crews found a woman who had suffered very serious head injuries.” |
| “Sadly, it quickly became apparent that there was nothing that could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene.” | “Sadly, it quickly became apparent that there was nothing that could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.20pm GMT | at 1.20pm GMT |