Back-to-back storms with gusts above 90mph batter parts of UK
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Schools will be shut and thousands of people are without power after back to back storms battered parts of the UK.
A cold and blustery start to Monday follows a stormy weekend of devastating winds across the north of England and Scotland.
A nine-year-old boy in Staffordshire and a 60-year-old woman in Aberdeen died after trees were torn down during Storm Malik on Saturday.
Storm Corrie hit a day later and its gusts are set to slowly move away on Monday morning.
The strongest gust during Storm Malik was 93mph in Brizlee Wood, Northumberland, on Saturday morning but there were also winds that hit 80mph over wide areas of Scotland, and 70mph in the north of England throughout the day.
Today
A mixture of sunny spells and showers across the UK today, showers wintry in the north. Some eastern parts staying dry. Turning cloudier with more persistent rain in the north later. Windy at first, especially in North Sea coastal areas.
Tonight
Turning cloudier from the west this evening, cloud thick enough for a little rain at times, mainly in the west. Becoming windy, especially in the north. Milder than last night.
Tuesday
Sunny spells developing over Scotland and parts of northern England. Elsewhere rather cloudy but most dry for many. Windy, especially in the north. Milder than today.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday
Mild on Wednesday with all but the far NW mainly dry. A band of rain will sweep southeast Thursday introducing colder weather with sunshine and wintry showers. Windy throughout.
