7 months ago. London, UK

At least 3 dead as storm Arwen batters UK

Storm Arwen brought with it snow, ice and wind gusts of almost 100 miles (160 kilometres) per hour
Met Office advised people to be wary of travelling
Rail networks, roadways have been disrupted

At least three people died in the UK after the year's first winter storm hit parts of the country with gusts of nearly 100 mph (160 kph).

The storm, which was named Arwen by the country’s Met Office, has battered parts of the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Three men, one in each of those parts of the UK, died as trees were blown over, AP reported.

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“Storm Arwen has delivered some dangerously strong winds overnight, with gusts in excess of 90 mph recorded," the Met Office's chief meteorologist Steve Ramsdale said. “The strong winds will move south across the U.K. through the day, gradually weakening.”

Though the worst of the storm appears to have passed, people have been advised to be wary of travelling on Saturday, as train networks reported disruption to services amid still-high winds and heavy snow.

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Taking to Twitter, the Met Office advised, "Many roads remain closed so please only travel if absolutely necessary."

Power outages hit the UK

The regional power company, Northern Powergrid, said 55,000 customers in Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear in the north of England had experienced power outages. The company also said engineers were working to restore power in southern England and Scotland.

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Express train services were suspended north of Newcastle. In Parts of Scotland, roads remained closed due to fallen debris.

Snowfall from Friday afternoon also brought additional disruptions. Traffic police and social media posts indicated snow and fallen debris had resulted in road closures, causing many motorists to have to stay in their cars overnight.

Police said 120 trucks were "stuck in the snow" between the cities of Leeds and Manchester.

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At least 3 dead as storm Arwen batters UK

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