Storm Eunice leaves thousands of homes without power. Energy companies are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes after one of the worst storms to hit the UK in decades.
Three people died in the UK in Storm Eunice on Friday as fierce winds toppled trees and sent debris flying.
Five people died elsewhere in Europe and thousands of homes without power in the Netherlands and mainland Europe.
Record-breaking storm leaves thousands of homes without power
A 122mph gust on the Isle of Wight set a provisional record in England, and as of Saturday morning, more than 230,000 homes were left without power.
Many train operators extended warnings not to travel into Saturday, including Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern networks, with some routes set not to reopen until later this afternoon.
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South Western Railway said it expected considerable disruption across its network on Saturday morning, while Great Western Railway and Greater Anglia services are suspended until about 10:00 GMT.
The M4 Prince of Wales Bridge and the Humber Bridge has reopened, but the M48 Severn Bridge will remain closed due to the forecast of further high winds.
Storm Eunice 88mph winds blow over lorries on M4
The Met Office has issued further warnings
The Met Office had issued rare red weather warnings for coastal areas of southwest England and south Wales, along with southeast England, indicating a danger to life.
A less-severe yellow wind warning for much of the south coast of England and South Wales remains in place until 18:00 GMT on Saturday.
The Met Office said the latest warning could hamper recovery efforts from the storm.
A yellow alert for ice had been in place for most of Scotland and parts of northern England until 9:00.
Three flood warnings were still in place in England on Saturday morning.
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