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Storm Deirdre: Wind, snow and rain hit parts of UK | Storm Deirdre: Wind, snow and rain hit parts of UK |
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High winds, snow and freezing rain have hit parts of the UK as Storm Deirdre swept in, bringing travel disruption and power cuts. | High winds, snow and freezing rain have hit parts of the UK as Storm Deirdre swept in, bringing travel disruption and power cuts. |
The Met Office said up to 50cm (20in) of snow fell in the Highlands and wind gusts reached 70mph on the Welsh coast. | The Met Office said up to 50cm (20in) of snow fell in the Highlands and wind gusts reached 70mph on the Welsh coast. |
Multiple crashes because of icy conditions were reported by police overnight on Saturday and hundreds of homes lost power in Scotland and Wales. | Multiple crashes because of icy conditions were reported by police overnight on Saturday and hundreds of homes lost power in Scotland and Wales. |
The Met Office said the freezing rain had mostly cleared, but ice was likely. | The Met Office said the freezing rain had mostly cleared, but ice was likely. |
It warned that melting snow and rain due on Monday could create a risk of "localised flooding". | It warned that melting snow and rain due on Monday could create a risk of "localised flooding". |
A number of police forces - in Devon, Cheshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, South Yorkshire and Merseyside - all tweeted to say they were responding to traffic collisions or incidents of fallen trees. | A number of police forces - in Devon, Cheshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, South Yorkshire and Merseyside - all tweeted to say they were responding to traffic collisions or incidents of fallen trees. |
Several crashes were reported between junctions 15 and 17 of the M74 in southern Scotland. | Several crashes were reported between junctions 15 and 17 of the M74 in southern Scotland. |
Police in Dumfries tweeted that multiple vehicles had crashed, adding: "It appears the freezing rain may have arrived on the motorway." | Police in Dumfries tweeted that multiple vehicles had crashed, adding: "It appears the freezing rain may have arrived on the motorway." |
Traffic Scotland said heavy snow was causing delays on the A9 between Perth and Aviemore and the A84 was said to be "impassable" north of Callander. | Traffic Scotland said heavy snow was causing delays on the A9 between Perth and Aviemore and the A84 was said to be "impassable" north of Callander. |
In the Moray area, 1,200 homes lost power due to high winds on Saturday. SP Energy Networks also reported power cuts in postcodes in Haddington, Dunbar, Kelso and Jedburgh. | |
About 600 homes were still without power in the north east of Scotland on Sunday morning. | |
The outages, due to the weather, were in various location across Aberdeenshire, including Ballater, Mintlaw, Ellon and Strathdon. | |
SSE said engineers were on site and power was expected to be restored by Sunday evening. | |
In Wales, several hundred properties - mostly in Pembrokeshire - were affected by power outages on Saturday. | In Wales, several hundred properties - mostly in Pembrokeshire - were affected by power outages on Saturday. |
Footage from Manchester Airport posted on YouTube showed planes aborting landings due to strong crosswinds. | Footage from Manchester Airport posted on YouTube showed planes aborting landings due to strong crosswinds. |
Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said the majority of rain and snow had cleared into the North Sea on Saturday evening. | Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said the majority of rain and snow had cleared into the North Sea on Saturday evening. |
"We've had a number of roads that have been closed due to ice and blocked by vehicles that have slid out of control," he said. | "We've had a number of roads that have been closed due to ice and blocked by vehicles that have slid out of control," he said. |
He said cold temperatures meant ice patches would remain on Sunday but people could expect "milder conditions". | He said cold temperatures meant ice patches would remain on Sunday but people could expect "milder conditions". |