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Storm Jocelyn blows in fresh disruption across much of the UK

Source: PA Wire

Storm Jocelyn has brought fresh travel disruption to much of the UK, less than two days after Storm Isha left two people dead and thousands without power.

The 10th named storm of the season brought an amber warning for wind to parts of Scotland on Wednesday morning with much of the UK covered by a yellow alert into Wednesday afternoon.

The Met Office said wind gusts reached 97mph in Capel Curig in Snowdonia, 79mph, and 77mph at Shap, Cumbria.

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