A man has died after being hit by a falling tree during Storm Arwen.
The man died after the tree collapsed on Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, at around 11pm on Friday, reports LancashireLive.
Police, fire, and ambulances were called to the scene - and people are now being advised to avoid the area.
A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: "Police and partner agencies are in attendance to a serious incident on Vicarage Road, Ambleside. The incident involved a tree falling on to a man.
"Police were called to the scene at 11pm yesterday (26 th Nov).
"Emergency services including Fire, Search and Rescue, Ambulance and Police attended the scene.
"The man who was from Lancaster sadly died at the scene.
"Police and partner agencies are attending the scene as the tree remains dangerous and the public is asked to avoid the area until the tree has been made safe."
It is the second death reported in the storm, which prompted a red alert warning from the Met Office.
In Northern Ireland, a man was killed when his car was struck by a falling tree in Antrim.
Friday night’s rugby union Premiership game between Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors was postponed until Saturday evening due to safety concerns.
And in North Wales, ITV was forced to pre-record Friday night’s live episode of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! amid concerns, including that poor weather would interfere with the broadcast around Gwrych Castle.
Meanwhile ScotRail services were disrupted between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street, Dunblane and Stirling after a barn was blown onto the line close to Polmont, near Falkirk.
The Met Office described the conditions as “horrendous”, with gusts of 78mph recorded just south of Aberdeen.
People also reported power cuts.
Footage showed howling winds whipping up the North Sea in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, and snowfall elsewhere, including in Redcar, Yorkshire, and Whitley Bay, Northumberland.
A Met Office statement said: “People should stay away from the coast as waves and debris are a danger to life.”
The Met Office said speeds hit 98mph at Brizlee Wood in Northumberland.
While the red weather warning expired in the early hours of Saturday, the forecaster said amber and yellow warnings for wind remained in place, with the expectation of “some very strong gusts” in many areas.
