UK braces for Storm Gerrit as wet and windy weather warning issued for drivers
Festive travel plans have been plunged into chaos by Storm Gerrit, with trains and ferries cancelled as snow, heavy rain and gales hit the UK.
The Met Office has issued nine weather alerts in force across the UK, in warnings of widespread disruption which came to pass on Wednesday as powerful winds and flooding wrought havoc on public transport.
Flooding on the West Coast main line brought trains to a standstill, hitting routes between Edinburgh and Manchester airport, and Glasgow and Birmingham. Elsewhere, East Midlands Railway trains have been cancelled for the rest of the day, while a signalling fault shut down travel between Luton and London.
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3 comments
Be afraid, hide in your homes.. 😂 It's winter, and it's a bit stormy outside!
But as a kid in Brighton when that Gold statue winged man was on penthouse balcony as they pile drove the Marina in, how many days like this?🐟💦
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