Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 13 January 2017

  • England's east coast escapes significant flood damage

  • Thousands of homes evacuated in Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire and Essex

  • Seventeen severe flood warnings remain in place

  • Icy conditions expected across the UK

  1. Fallen treespublished at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Strong winds are bringing down trees in some parts of the country. Engineers are seen here clearing one from a road near Yetts O'Muckhart, east of Stirling.

    Fallen treeImage source, PA
  2. Do you wanna build a snowman?published at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

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  3. Scotland power cutspublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    More than 2,000 homes were left without power in Highland, Aberdeenshire, Moray and Angus because of high winds, snow and fallen trees.

    A total of 29 schools also closed across Scotland. 

    Met Office weather warnings are still in place for many parts of Scotland, with motorists facing road closures in Perthshire and the Borders.

    A spokeswoman for the Met Office said the worst affected areas had been in the north of the country, where 18cm of snow was recorded in Inverness-shire.

    She added: "It's going to be another cold day and night and there's a chance of seeing snow in Aberdeenshire tonight."

  4. More properties at risk in Suffolkpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    The latest information from the Suffolk Resilience Forum says there are about 1,880 properties at high risk of flooding.

    Check BBC Suffolk Live for more details

  5. Snow comes to the capitalpublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    It is snowing in London again...

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  6. Eurostar cancellationspublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Cross-Channel rail operator Eurostar cancelled two trains between London and Paris due to "weather conditions" in south-east England and northern France. 

    A spokeswoman for the firm said all affected passengers were offered seats on other trains.

  7. #WildlifeFromMyWindowpublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

  8. Safety for livestockpublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    A Suffolk landlady has been up all night trying to find a safe haven for her livestock. 

    Teresa Cook's pub, the Crown Inn at Snape, was flooded in 2013. 

    "[We've got] a pedigree herd of Gloucester Old Spot pigs that are free range," she said. "We've been struggling for somewhere for them to go but this morning I've had an offer [of a place] for them."  

    Read more on BBC East of England

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  9. Hat, gloves, shorts? Checkpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

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  10. Your pictures: Shadow in the snowpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Dog in the snowImage source, Steve North

    You are starting to send in some great pictures from around the UK.

    This one comes from Steve North, showing his 10-month-old dog, Shadow, enjoying a walk in the snow in Coulsdon, south London.

    Send us your shots of snow or flooding to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, external.

  11. Footsteps in the snowpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Newport Pagnell is getting a flurry of snow...

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  12. River Thames: 'Be prepared'published at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Here is an update from the forecasting and response team at the Thames Barrier.

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  13. Keep up to date with flood riskpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

  14. 'No stopping me'published at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Must. Keep. On. Going.

    Woman running in snow in Cleethorpes, LincolnshireImage source, PA
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    Nothing was getting in the way of this woman's morning run in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

  15. Striking the right notepublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    The roof of the Sage Music Centre, in Gateshead, sags as snow cascades down the side of the building after a heavy overnight pounding. Or at least that's how its roof design makes it appear...

    Sage Music Centre, GatesheadImage source, PA
  16. Carrying on regardlesspublished at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Woman on mobility scooterImage source, PA
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    One woman was unperturbed by the snow in Filey, North Yorkshire

  17. Environment Agency chief executivepublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Sir James Bevan tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme that there could be "potentially significant effects" from the bad weather. 

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    Severe flood warnings are in place for eastern England

  18. Dig your way outpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Some people haven't been quite as badly affected by the snow as others...

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  19. Newcastle by nightpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    As snow settled overnight, there were some beautiful scenes in places across the UK. 

    Here are two from Newcastle.

    Tyne BridgeImage source, PA
    Millenium BridgeImage source, PA
  20. Playtime!published at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 January 2017

    Whilst us humans might not be liking the snow, some canines see it differently...

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