Stormy weather caused havoc across parts of Britain today killing seven people, causing commuter chaos and leaving thousands of homes without power.
Worst hit was Scotland where winds of up to 100mph closed bridges, caused numerous road accidents and brought the rail network to a virtual standstill.
Winds of 120mph were recorded on the top of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands.
Elsewhere, Northern Ireland was battered by similar gales of 98mph and the north east of England was also badly hit by the storms.
Three people were killed in the north of Britain, while four people during the storms around England.
In Scotland major bridges were closed at the height of the storm and ScotRail was forced to cancel many train services.
At the worst point, more than 90,000 homes and businesses in Scotland were without electricity.
Ferry services were also hit by the bad weather, with many services in the west of Scotland experiencing delays, diversions or cancellations.
The severe weather also brought the risk of flooding. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency issued 12 flood warnings, mainly at rivers in Perthshire, as well as Inverclyde and North Ayrshire.
While the Environment Agency had 23 flood warnings in force, affecting areas in Wales, the Midlands, Cumbria and Buckinghamshire.
Forecasters said the worst of the storms were set to move east overnight prompting police to advise people not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
PA