File: Snow blankets Scottish towns as Met Office issues two weather warnings
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Thousands of homes remain without power as post-storm cleanup begins in the wake of Storm Gerrit.
Around 1,500 homes in Scotland experienced their second night without power while a lightning strike hit supplies in Wales.
The Met Office predict more rainfall to come ahead of New Year celebrations this weekend.
Steven Ramsdale, a Met Office Chief Forecaster said: “This system is likely to bring a range of weather including hill snow.
“Heavy rain will spread across all but the far north on Saturday affecting similar areas previously affected by Storm Gerrit. However, this rainfall will be a step down from that seen during Storm Gerrit.”
Earlier, a suspected tornado damaged roofs and smashed windows as a rare supercell thunderstorm passed over Greater Manchester overnight.
A major incident has been declared in Tameside, with 100 properties reportedly damaged by the powerful storm and debris littered across the area. The Met Office says it was likely a tornado.
Friday will see significant disruption for travellers with rail services urging passengers to check for the latest information before travelling across UK as several services remain called due to damage or system faults.
How many homes were left without power?
Thousands of homes remain without power as the post-storm cleanup begins in the wake of Storm Gerrit.
Around 1,500 homes in Scotland experienced their second night without power in Scotland while a lightning strike hit supplies in Wales on Thursday.
Power company Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said it had restored supply to more than 46,000 properties that lost power due to the storm, with people in the north east and Shetland worst affected.
Floodwaters caused by Storm Gerrit in Scotland (James Matheson/PA)
In pictures- The remnants of Storm Gerrit
Those in Scotland, northern England and the Midlands are still feeling the effects of stormy conditions after Gerrit battered the UK.
Blairgowrie Greenkeepers golf course in eastern Scotland have closed due to floodwaters.
Nene Park in Peterborough is still heavily flooded, so have advised walkers to wear their wellies.
SSEN ‘confident’ of restoring power to all homes on Friday after Storm Gerrit
Electricity bosses are “very confident” that the remaining 750 properties in Scotland without power after Storm Gerrit will be reconnected on Friday.
Graeme Keddie, the director of corporate affairs at SSEN, said “hard work” by its staff has reconnected more than 45,000 properties who had lost power as a result of the latest storm to hit the UK.
High winds, heavy rain and snow damaged electricity networks in some parts of the country, but Mr Keddie said that by Friday morning there were 750 homes remaining without electricity, describing that as a “much improved picture”.
Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme, he told how SSEN staff had “made a tremendous effort in restoring power to customers affected by Storm Gerrit, battling some very tough weather conditions”.
He said: “We have now restored power to over 45,000 homes and there are now 750 homes still to be connected.
“And we’re confident through the resource levels we have we can reconnect these customers throughout today.”
Residents in the Kinloss Park area start to clear up following the affects of Storm Gerrit on December 28
What’s the weather forecast today?
For most condtions are better today as Storm Gerrit subsides.
The Met Office predicts another day of blustery showers which will be heavy at times, merging into longer spells of rain and hill snow in the north.
Conditions will be less windy and the north will face colder climes than in the south.
Less windy than of late and staying mild in the south with colder conditions across the north.
Families rescued from flood waters in Fife
A man has shared shocking footage of a Scottish street submerged under water as rescue services saved families from their flooded homes.
James Matheson shared the scenes from 27 December on X, as Kinloss Park, Cuput, Fife was battered by heavy rain.
He said since the rainfall has stopped.
Flood warnings in place across UK
As the remnants of Storm Gerrit sweep across the UK, there are flood warnings in place as rivers overflowed with rainfall.
There are 29 flood warnings in place in England, here is a map of them:
Flood warnings mapped
Three men killed as four-by-four submerged in River Esk
Three men have died after a vehicle plunged into the River Esk on the North York Moors National Park amid “hazardous” driving conditions in the aftermath of Storm Gerrit.
It was not exactly clear how the vehicle entered the water, but the roads had been badly affected by the storm, said North Yorkshire Police.
Police, fire, ambulance teams and air support were dispatched to the scene and the vehicle was removed from the river at around 3pm.
All three men who were inside died, North Yorkshire Police said in a statement.
Read the full story by Matt Mathers here
Watch: Houses damaged and debris scattered across roads after Manchester ‘tornado’
Storm Gerrit disrupts trains and leaves thousands without power as it batters northern UK
A storm that battered the UK with high winds and heavy snow and rain damaged houses, cancelled trains and left thousands of people without electricity yesterday across Scotland and parts of northern England.
Workers faced wind speeds of 80 miles (128km) per hour in some coastal areas of Scotland as they tried to restore power that was cut off when falling branches and other debris hit utility lines.
Police in Manchester in northwest England said they received numerous reports late Wednesday of homes damaged by a brief “localised tornado.” Photos showed roofs torn from houses and cars smashed by fallen trees, and residents reported garden sheds being blown away.
Plane struggles to land at Heathrow airport as Storm Gerrit batters UK
Footage shows the plane coming in for a landing when winds suddenly cause the aircraft to tilt and its wing angle towards the ground.
The pilot manages to control the plane in what are very foggy and windy conditions.
Winds of up to 80mph have been recorded by the Met Office today as travel across the UK has been disrupted due to hazardous conditions.
Watch the clip here:
Plane struggles to land in high winds at Heathrow airport as Storm Gerrit batters UK
Watch the moment a Boeing 777 struggles to land due to heavy winds from Storm Gerrit at Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, 27 December. Footage shows the plane coming in for a landing when winds suddenly cause the aircraft to tilt and its wing angle towards the ground. The pilot manages to control the plane in what are very foggy and windy conditions. Winds of up to 80mph have been recorded by the Met Office today as travel across the UK has been disrupted due to hazardous conditions.
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