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| UK hit by strong gales and storms | UK hit by strong gales and storms |
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| Severe gales and heavy rain have caused havoc across the UK, with winds of up to 100mph. | Severe gales and heavy rain have caused havoc across the UK, with winds of up to 100mph. |
| Exposed parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales saw the worst of the conditions into the evening. | Exposed parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales saw the worst of the conditions into the evening. |
| In Downpatrick, a motorist died when a tree fell on her car while Northern Ireland Electricity says 15,000 homes are without power. | In Downpatrick, a motorist died when a tree fell on her car while Northern Ireland Electricity says 15,000 homes are without power. |
| Forecasters said snow showers were expected in Cumbria overnight, with the rest of the UK becoming calmer. | Forecasters said snow showers were expected in Cumbria overnight, with the rest of the UK becoming calmer. |
| The dead motorist was a woman in her 30s whose car was struck by a tree on Strangford Road in Downpatrick at 1600 GMT on Saturday. | The dead motorist was a woman in her 30s whose car was struck by a tree on Strangford Road in Downpatrick at 1600 GMT on Saturday. |
| Surfer rescue | Surfer rescue |
| Northern Ireland Electricity said major faults had been reported in Craigavon and Downpatrick, while Ballyclare and Bangor were also affected. | Northern Ireland Electricity said major faults had been reported in Craigavon and Downpatrick, while Ballyclare and Bangor were also affected. |
| Some homes in Newry were left without power for a time, but that has since been restored. | Some homes in Newry were left without power for a time, but that has since been restored. |
| Meanwhile, a surfer had to be rescued after drifting a mile out to sea off the Kintyre coast at Machrihanish. | Meanwhile, a surfer had to be rescued after drifting a mile out to sea off the Kintyre coast at Machrihanish. |
| The 22-year-old was rescued by a helicopter crew just before 1700 GMT on Saturday after being caught up in heavy storms. | The 22-year-old was rescued by a helicopter crew just before 1700 GMT on Saturday after being caught up in heavy storms. |
| He was taken to hospital with suspected mild hypothermia. | He was taken to hospital with suspected mild hypothermia. |
| A coastguard spokesman said the wind had whipped up to force 11, one grade below hurricane conditions. | A coastguard spokesman said the wind had whipped up to force 11, one grade below hurricane conditions. |
| "There were two guys, and one of them lost sight of his mate and got washed out. | "There were two guys, and one of them lost sight of his mate and got washed out. |
| "We got things going and he was located by the Prestwick helicopter just before it got dark, so he was very lucky." | "We got things going and he was located by the Prestwick helicopter just before it got dark, so he was very lucky." |
| In Scotland's Western Isles, people were told not to travel because of severe gales in the Outer Hebrides. | In Scotland's Western Isles, people were told not to travel because of severe gales in the Outer Hebrides. |
| In western Wales, forecasters warned of winds gusting up to 70mph which were strong enough to cause structural damage to buildings. | In western Wales, forecasters warned of winds gusting up to 70mph which were strong enough to cause structural damage to buildings. |
| In Devon and Cornwall, winds brought down power lines, telegraph poles, trees and scaffolding in parts of Cornwall and Devon, causing some road closures. | In Devon and Cornwall, winds brought down power lines, telegraph poles, trees and scaffolding in parts of Cornwall and Devon, causing some road closures. |
| Wind chill | Wind chill |
| The wet, blustery weather was caused by a deep Atlantic depression very close to the north west of Scotland. | The wet, blustery weather was caused by a deep Atlantic depression very close to the north west of Scotland. |
| Daniel Corbett of the BBC Weather Centre said: "The weather system which brought the rain and the wind has moved away from the north coast of Scotland." | Daniel Corbett of the BBC Weather Centre said: "The weather system which brought the rain and the wind has moved away from the north coast of Scotland." |
| But he said there would be wintry showers across northern England overnight. | But he said there would be wintry showers across northern England overnight. |