A woman has been killed and at least two people have been seriously injured as Storm Doris brought gales, snow and rain to the UK.
Strong winds have led to flight cancellations and road and rail disruption across much of the country.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the woman had suffered head injuries when a piece of debris fell on to a street in Wolverhampton.
A tree brought down by the storm lands on a car in Chiswick, London. Photo: BBC / Screenshot
The storm caused power cuts to thousands in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Gale force winds led to the closure of motorways, flights were cancelled at Heathrow and ferry services between the Isle of Man and the UK were halted.
Speed limits of 50mph were imposed on several rail lines.
National Rail said fallen trees, objects caught in overhead wires, heavy rain, flooding and debris on tracks were causing delays to several services across the country.
A woman in her 60s was left with a serious head injury after being hit by a carport roof in Stoke-on-Trent.
And a man is said to be in a "serious condition" in a central London hospital, after he was hit by debris falling from the roof of the new Underground entrance at Victoria station.
Storm Doris also halted filming on the set of ITV soap Coronation Street, with a spokeswoman saying the weather had made outdoor filming "impossible" and it would have to be rescheduled.
And a tree-lined avenue in Northern Ireland which featured in Game Of Thrones was damaged by the storm.
The severe gusts of winds were said to be caused by a "weather bomb" - a very intense area of low pressure which "explodes" when it travels underneath a powerful jet stream.
Waves crash over Newhaven Lighthouse on the south coast of England as Storm Doris hits. Photo: AFP
Forecasters said the centre of the storm had moved into the North Sea, dragging the strongest winds across eastern England. There was a risk of flooding in Northern Ireland, and possibly at lower levels in northern England and the south of Scotland.
More rain and wind is expected to continue through to the weekend and into next week but will not reach the same level as Storm Doris.
- BBC
