Bridges, railway lines, parks and zoos shut today as Britain was battered by strong winds with 78mph gusts causing Monday morning travel misery.
A 26-hour Met Office yellow wind warning covering most of England and Wales will run until 6pm this evening after coming into force at 8pm last night.
Some 150 properties were left without power in Chagford, Devon after strong winds spread inland having developed in coastal areas of the South West yesterday.
The highest gust speeds recorded overnight were 78mph at the Needles on the Isle of Wight, followed by 66mph at Aberdaron in Gwynedd, North Wales.
The M48 Severn Bridge was closed in both directions due to the winds, while the A628 Woodhead Pass through the Peak District was shut to high-sided vehicles.
