AS strong winds from Storm Amy caused disruption around the country, a tree was blown down and blocked a road at Padgate, Warrington, last night.
The tree blocked Insall Road between Vulcan Close and Valiant Close, causing a road closure.
Meanwhile, much of the country was covered by weather alerts, including Warrington, with wind gusts coming close to 100mph in the Hebrides on Friday night.
The Met Office said the highest recorded gust was at Tiree in the Hebrides at 96mph, while a provisional October wind gust record for Northern Ireland was set as 92mph at Magilligan in Co Londonderry.
The north of Scotland has been covered by an amber warning for wind until 9pm on Saturday with yellow warnings covering the whole of Scotland, the north of England and north Wales until the end of the day. A further yellow warning for wind runs until 7pm in the rest of England and Wales.
Weather forecast for Warrington:
Today: A very windy day with gales at times, and some particularly strong and damaging wind gusts through the morning. Rain at times through the morning, brighter with showers later. Feeling colder. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight: Staying very windy this evening and overnight, with coastal and upland gales, these gradually abating by the morning. Showers are possible, locally heavy but many places becoming mainly dry. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Sunday: A changeable day with a chance of showers, though these turning lighter and more scattered through the afternoon. Often cloudy with occasional sunny intervals. Still rather windy but winds easing. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday: Mainly dry on Monday and Tuesday, albeit with a chance of some light rain at times, chiefly over higher ground. Probably cloudier on Wednesday with showery rain possible. Mild.
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