In Pictures: Storm Arwen leaves trail of destruction
In Pictures: Storm Arwen leaves trail of destruction
By PA News Agency
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Storm Arwen battered much of Scotland and the north of England overnight, with gusts of almost 100mph leaving damaged homes and streets.
The Met Office said speeds hit 98mph at Brizlee Wood in Northumberland.
Trees were uprooted, walls and roofs blown down and lorries were stuck as snow closed the M62 over the Pennines.
Train services were cancelled in many areas, with a barn blown on to the line near Falkirk one of the many incidents reported in Scotland.
People were still advised to only travel if absolutely necessary, and the Met Office described gusts overnight as “damaging” and having affected “a wide swathe of the United Kingdom”.
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