Ferocious 100mph winds may be battering the UK in a week of double storms but it hasn’t stopped Brit students heading out for a good time.
Photos show people in Nottingham in party mood as they hit bars and clubs despite the destruction being wrought by Storm Dudley with had led to a “danger to life” warning from the Met Office.
The UK faced strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday evening, causing power cuts and travel disruption with Storm Eunice also set to move in.
Photos have shown trees uprooted, debris being flung and even a roof being ripped off a house.
But at Nottingham's universities, students appeared to have little concern for the severe gales or even the cold blast and predictions of snow for the country as they headed out.
A group of lads in high spirits stripped off for a picture while others headed out in just swimming trunks.
Others dressed up in fancy dress ready for a night of partying in the city.
The Met Office had issued an amber warning for strong winds covering central Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and northern England above Hull over the evening, with yellow wind warnings in place as far south as Birmingham.
As Storm Dudley moved in during the afternoon, Capel Curig in Wales experienced gusts of up to 81mph, with Emley Moore in Yorkshire seeing 74mph winds, while Drumalbin in Scotland was hit by 71mph gales.
It comes ahead of Storm Eunice, with London North East Railway (LNER) warning customers with tickets for journeys between York and Leeds and London King's Cross on Friday to move them to Thursday instead due to expected disruption and damage.
Snow and ice warnings were also in place until Thursday morning in northern parts of Scotland.
Social media users shared images and videos of fallen trees, large waves smashing coastal areas, howling winds and rain sweeping through quiet roads and dark and gloomy skies, with some facing delays on public transport.
One person spoke of seeing a trampoline on a train track, while others posted pictures of unusual cloud formations.
Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: "There's obviously been a generally blustery picture across the country with a combination of rain and hill snow in the north.
"Some areas have seen severe gusts of up to 81mph so it's been a very windy day but that will start to slowly ease as we go into tomorrow.
"A new yellow warning of snow and ice has been issued for northern parts of Scotland and is expected to last into Thursday morning which could create some dangerous conditions on roads and paths."
