Drivers have been stranded within the snow for hours, rail passengers instructed to not journey and 1000’s left with out energy as Storm Gerrit hits the UK.
A significant incident has been declared on the A9 within the Scottish Highlands, the place a queue of automobiles is caught in thick snow.
Travel hassle has additionally hit the railways due to the climate, with folks hoping to journey on London North Eastern Railway (LNER) urged to not try their journeys.
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Avanti West Coast additionally instructed folks to not attempt to journey north of Preston immediately, as flooding between Lockerbie and Carlisle has blocked all rail strains.
About 18,500 properties have been left with out energy in Scotland as a consequence of stormy situations which were “more severe than forecast”, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) mentioned.
The firm warned some may face 48 hours with out energy.
Weather warnings for wind, rain and, additional north, snow, lined a lot of the UK on Wednesday, with some yellow warnings persevering with into Thursday.
Five flood warnings, that means flooding is anticipated, are lively in England, whereas in Scotland 15 flood warnings have been issued.
The highest rainfall was recorded within the Great Langdale Valley within the Lake District, the place 77.6mm of rain fell – almost half the standard 178mm month-to-month rainfall for December, the Met Office mentioned.
The quickest recorded wind gusts up to now are 86mph at Inverbervie on the north-east coast of Scotland, 84mph at Fair Isle and 83mph at Capel Curig, north Wales, the forecaster mentioned.
Source: information.sky.com”