A third person has died after Storm Arwen lashed parts of the UK with high winds, rain and snow.
On Friday aA head teacher died after a tree fell onto his car in Antrim and another man also died after he was hit by a falling tree in Cumbria.
A third person died in Aberdeenshire, BBC Scotland understands, but no further details have been released yet.
Gusts reached speeds of 98mph in Northumberland, and about 120 lorries became stuck in snow on the M62.
There are further warnings for wind, snow and ice across the UK on Saturday.
In Scotland, more than 100,000 people lost power.
A rare red warning for wind had been issued by the Met Office on Friday across the east coast of Scotland and north-east England, with the highest speeds of 98mph recorded at Brizlee Wood in Northumberland.
Gusts overnight affected "a wide swathe of the United Kingdom", the Met Office said, with buildings damaged and trees blown down.
Gusts of 87mph were recorded at Orlock Head, County Down, while Inverbervie on the north-east coast of Scotland saw speeds of 78mph, and Aberporth in Wales had gusts of up to 77mph.
The man who died when a falling tree hit his car in Northern Ireland was named as the principal of St Mary's Primary School in Maghera, Francis Lagan.
Police in Cumbria said a man from Lancaster was killed after a tree fell on him in Ambleside on Friday evening.
In Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, high winds tore the roof off an animal shelter, leading to the death of one newborn puppy.
LNER advised customers not to travel north of York on Saturday or Sunday, saying they were unable to transport passengers between Newcastle and Edinburgh due to significant damage to the rail network.
ScotRail also withdrew services between Aberdeen, Perth and Inverness on Friday and there was disruption on other lines.
17-hour ordeal for stranded passengers
Passengers in Aberdeenshire were stuck on a train for 17 hours as Storm Arwen swept across Scotland.
Mark Swinglehurst, 62, told the BBC the train had reached Huntly at about 17:00 GMT on Friday before coming to a halt.
Asked about the experience, he said: "I don't think it will get rave reviews on any sort of travel site."
He said it had been cold but comfortable and although there was a lack of refreshments initially, staff managed to secure bacon rolls and pies for the stranded passengers during their ordeal.
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Meanwhile, dozens of people - including an Oasis tribute band - were trapped by heavy snow at Britain's highest pub.
About 3ft of snow fell at the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales, which is 1,732ft (528m) above sea level, meaning 60 people were unable to leave.
Beds in the pub's lounge area were set up for the 20 guests who had not planned an overnight stay, but the pub said it had plenty of supplies to keep people warm and fed.
Sleet has fallen across parts of Scotland and northern England with some heavy snow on higher ground.
Part of the M62 near Rochdale between junctions 21 and 22 was closed, with 120 lorries stuck in the snow after one of them jack-knifed.
More than 100,000 homes in Scotland lost power in the storm, with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks saying electricity had been restored to 40,000 by 09:30 on Saturday.
Northern Powergrid reported outages for 55,000 customers in north-east England, mainly in Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear, while 88,000 customers in the Midlands, Cheshire, Merseyside, Wales and south-west England were still without power at midday on Saturday.
There were also outages in Northern Ireland.
In Wales, reality TV show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here was forced to abandon its live show and broadcast pre-recorded footage as a precautionary measure due to Storm Arwen.
ITV said hosts Ant and Dec recorded their links before transmission while the celebrities remained secure inside the Welsh castle.
In County Durham, the roof of the clubhouse came off at Chester-le-Street Town FC, landing on the pitch of the Northern League division two team.
The red warning for high wind was issued for the east coast from Middlesbrough to Aberdeen until 02:00 on Saturday, and prompted police in Scotland to warn people not to travel "under any circumstances".
Temperatures were set to fall with the storm and a yellow warning for ice, lasting until 11:00 on Sunday, has been issued large stretches of northern and eastern Scotland, along with much of northern England.
Yellow Met Office warnings for high winds remain in place until 18:00 on Saturday, covering most of England and Wales, as well as the east coast of Northern Ireland.
BBC Weather's Ben Rich said parts of eastern England could see sleet on Saturday afternoon, with some potential for snow on higher ground.
Strong winds will remain across the UK on Saturday but gusts are not expected to rise above 50mph.
In the early hours of Sunday, parts of north-west Scotland might receive more snow, while temperatures in Scotland and northern England could fall as low as -6C.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a cold weather alert, which is in place from 18:00 on Friday until 15:00 on Monday.
The government body is advising people to check on older neighbours and relatives, especially those who live alone or have a serious illness.
In other developments:
- A rowing boat crew was rescued after capsizing off the coast of Wales
- A rugby union game on Friday night between Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors was postponed until Saturday evening due to safety concerns
- Fallen trees caused disruption in Scotland with the A96 blocked between Elgin and Forres
- A railway line between Keith and Elgin in the north of Scotland was blocked by a landslip
- Ferries were cancelled between Northern Ireland and Scotland, as well as the Isle of Man and Lancashire.
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