Storms hit the UK - in pictures

River Ouse levels rise in York city centre Photograph: John Giles/PA

A van is recovered from the side of the A1 near Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA

Overlec engineers, sub contractors for Scottish Power, work on a broken overhead power line in Cumbernauld Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

A workman with a chainsaw works to remove a fallen tree from Newmarket road in Royston, Hertfordshire Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

A robin tries to stay on a branch as it is blown around by winds in Woolacombe, Devon Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A couple walk in front of a rough sea in Woolacombe Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Overlec engineers work to cut back trees in Cumbernauld Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Workers clear away fallen trees in the centre of Edinburgh Photograph: David Cheskin/PA