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Storm Otto: Thousands of UK Homes Face Blackouts as Wind Gusts Reach 80mph
Storm Otto's trail of destruction sparks power cuts as Met Office issues warning More than 40,000 properties were left without power in Scotland yesterday, and the Met Office issued a snow and ice warning as Storm Otto brought gusts of up to 80mph in the UK Yellow warning for snow and ice in place for central parts of Scotland until 9am on Saturday BBC 18 FEB 2023 ![]() A Porsche 911 car is damaged by a fallen tree in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, yesterday ![]() Tens of thousands of homes are facing blackouts over the weekend in the wake of Storm Otto wreaking havoc across the UK. The Met Office has issued a new yellow warning for ice in central parts of Scotland from midnight until 8am tomorrow, while a yellow warning for snow was in place until 9am today. Gusts of 75-80mph were recorded across parts of northern Scotland on Friday while trains and flights were cancelled and roads blocked by overturned lorries in northern England. More than 40,000 properties were left without power in Scotland, with around 7,600 still cut off as of 9pm yesterday. Met Office weather warning shows exactly where in the UK could see heavy snow TODAY A man in his 50s was also rushed to hospital in a serious condition after a tree fell on a street in Sheffield. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution said it expected its teams to continue to make significant progress in restoring power to customers into Friday evening, but warned some customers in rural areas may be off supply for more than 48 hours. The Met Office has issued a new yellow warning for ice in central parts of Scotland from midnight until 8am tomorrow SSEN said it has sent food vans to the main areas still cut off from supply, and they will serve food and drink from 8am on Saturday. In England, Northern Powergrid said around 21,000 customers lost power, with 92 still affected as of 9.15pm on Friday. The Met Office has said that Scotland will see heavier rain heading north-east overnight and into Saturday morning, with snow on the hills north of the central belt. A man in his 50s was injured after a tree fell in Sheffield However, the weather will be mild across southern and central areas of the UK. Heading into Saturday, the rain and snow in Scotland is expected to ease, with sunny spells further south in the afternoon. It comes after South Yorkshire Police officers were called to a street at 8.50am yesterday. A spokesperson said: "A man in his 50s was injured and was taken to hospital in serious condition.
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