Power companies have said they have made "good progress" reconnecting supplies to thousands of households following two weekend storms which have also brought disruption to rail services and schools.
Northern Powergrid, which supplies northern England, said around 80,000 customers experienced power cuts due to Storm Malik and that "4,000 customers are still without power".
The energy company added it is "still assessing the impact of Storm Corrie, but we currently know of around 3,000 customers that are without power, over and above the customers affected by Storm Malik".
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"The picture will become clearer throughout the morning as customers contact us and our teams survey the network," the firm said in an update on its website.
Worst-affected were Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and County Durham.
The Scottish government said most of the 98,000 households that lost power due to Storm Malik were expected to be reconnected overnight on Sunday.
However, it added that for some homes - mainly in Aberdeenshire - the disruption could last until Tuesday.
As well as parts of rural Aberdeenshire, there are pockets of customers without power in Angus, the Highlands, the Moray Coast and Perthshire.
Storm Malik blew down trees, damaged power lines and ripped roofs off homes in northern England and in Scotland on Saturday.
It was then followed by Storm Corrie, which brought winds of more than 90mph to Stornoway in the Western Isles of Scotland late on Sunday.
The storm then pushed into the North Sea in the early hours of Monday, leaving cold and blustery conditions behind.
Edinburgh-Newcastle rail services suspended
Rail services between Edinburgh and Newcastle were suspended on Monday morning with the line being closed due to continuing strong winds and heavy rain.
Affected operators include London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry and TransPennine Express.
Network Rail said it was carrying out safety checks in a bid to reopen the line.
Passenger trains between Edinburgh and Newcastle will initially be required to run at slower speeds than normal even once the line reopens, leading to further delays.
Much of the ScotRail network has been affected by the severe weather.
The operator warned passengers on Monday that it has only been able to arrange "very limited replacement transport".
Aberdeenshire schools expected to delay opening or remain closed
Schools in Aberdeenshire are among those expected to delay opening or remain closed on Monday due to a lack of power or heating.
A nine-year-old boy in Staffordshire and a 60-year-old woman in Aberdeen died after trees came down during Storm Malik on Saturday.
The strongest gust from Storm Malik over the weekend was 93mph in Brizlee Wood, Northumberland, but there were also winds over 70mph elsewhere in England's north.
In Scotland, winds of 92mph were recorded in Stornoway, on the Western Isles, as Storm Corrie hit.
'Exceptionally strong winds for any time of the year'
Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill said: "That is exceptionally strong for any time of the year and there is no wonder there were significant impacts such as power outages and damage to buildings.
"It is very unfortunate that things were worse than that for some people."
Mr Burkill said: "It is not just the case of strong winds causing problems - there is also the ice risk across parts of Scotland through to the early part of Monday morning.
"There will be some wintry showers. Emergency services are trying to get out, utility companies are trying to make repairs and so the icy conditions are not going to make that easier for them."
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the impact of Storm Corrie was "likely to be significant".
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