Storm Eunice aftermath: North East recovers from impact of high winds
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The weather system brought strong gusts across the region, with snow on higher ground, as Met Office forecasters issued a Yellow warning for the North East.
While the alert has now ended, more windy weather was forecast across the weekend.
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Hide AdStorm Eunice brought damage to buildings, as well as disruption to road, rail, air and ferry services.
The clean-up operation continued in some parts of the region on Saturday, February 19. See how the day unfolded with a recap of our updates.
Storm Eunice aftermath: Region recovers from impact of high winds
Key Events
- Clean-up continues after damage and destruction from Storm Eunice on Friday, and Storm Dudley earlier this week
- Windy weather expected throughout the weekend - but no Met Office weather alerts for North East
- What the forecast says for the half-term break across the region
🛠 Latest update from Northern Powergrid
In an afternoon update from Northern Powergrid, Andy Bilclough, Director of Field Operations, said: “We got off to a good start this morning. Our target is to get everyone back on today. We’re not yet at a point where that is guaranteed – in these situations there is always the potential for unwelcome surprises. But we are already confident that if we don’t get everyone back, only a few customers will have to wait until tomorrow. I can tell you we will be doing everything we can to get done today.”