Transport disruption is expected across the UK on Friday as millions of people make journeys ahead of Christmas.
Drivers have been told this weekend will be the busiest time on the roads with 21 million trips expected.
Several airports are anticipating their busiest day of the winter season on Friday, while rail operators say they expect the peak to be Saturday.
It comes after strike action and Storm Pia's strong winds brought misery to thousands on Thursday.
All lines to and from London Euston were blocked, while Eurostar and Eurotunnel services were cancelled by a last-minute walkout in France.
Some 130 rail services to and from King's Cross and Euston stations were cancelled, and hundreds more were delayed.
The unexpected strikes in France were over by Thursday evening. Eurostar has added six extra services between Friday and Sunday to help alleviate the backlog in the run up to Christmas.
The Port of Dover said there were 90-minute delays at French border controls on Friday morning as a direct result of industrial action.
Rail services are returning to normal in parts of the country, though the network is expected to be very busy throughout the course of the day.
The aftermath of the storm is still causing disruption in parts of the country.
London's Paddington station will be closed from Christmas Eve until Thursday 28 December for engineering works.
Most long-distance services will be cancelled from London King's Cross on 24 December.
The RAC said Friday would be the busiest day as those heading away will be sharing the roads with commuters and those on the school run picking up children.
The organisation is predicting that 13.5 million leisure journeys will take place between Friday and Sunday - a 20% increase on the three days before Christmas Day last year.
The M62, which connects Lancashire to Yorkshire, will be closed in both directions for several hours following a serious collision.
London Heathrow is expecting its busiest day of the winter season on Friday, with an estimated 250,000 people flying from the airport.
Flights at the airport were delayed or cancelled on Thursday as a result of the storm, while British Airways has cancelled a further 20 flights on Friday.
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