In pictures: Winter storm hits UK
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Thousands have been evacuated from their homes as storms hit much of the UK. Residents on this street in Rhyl, north Wales, were led to safety by the RNLI.
The British Red Cross have set up a rescue centre in the Denbighshire town but say 500 people could still be in need of help.
The storm hit the Welsh coastline at about lunchtime
Earlier in West Lothian a lorry driver died when his vehicle was blown over on to two cars
The high winds brought down this lorry near Hamilton
Many roads have been closed across Scotland due to fallen trees.
This HGV overturned and came to rest in a precarious position on the M90 Friarton Bridge near Perth.
Meanwhile residents in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, have been filling sandbags in preparation for the stormy weather moving south.
It's a scene repeated in Gorleston-on-Sea on the east coast of England as residents prepare for the worst
Elsewhere in England high tides followed the storm's tidal surges, hitting coastal towns including Blackpool.
The famous Blackpool beach was battered by the tide
In Merseyside the storm claimed a pirate ship built earlier this year out of drift wood on New Brighton beach
This dramatic shot captures the scene on the Wirral as the storm hit the north west of England
Further north, the Cumbrian coastal village of Allonby has been battered by heavy seas.
Many homes in Northern Ireland have been left without power due to damage done by the storm.