Batten 負かす／撃墜する the hatches! Hundreds of schools are の近くにd in Scotland as 100mph 強風s 乱打する Britain and snow's on the way too

• 113mph gusts 記録，記録的な／記録するd at Cairngorm, Scotland on 最高の，を越す of a mountain
  
• Hundreds of schools in Scotland told to の近くに by 政府 as country is を締めるd for high 勝利，勝つd
• Travel 警告 '前例のない for high 勝利，勝つd' north of the 国境
  
• London 始める，決める to be 乱打するd by 55mph gusts
• 運転者s stuck on flooded roads in southern Cumbria
  

By John Stevens for the Daily Mail and 略奪する Cooper
Updated: 13:43 BST, 8 December 2011

Hundreds of schools are の近くにd in Scotland today as Britain is 乱打するd by 勝利，勝つd at over 100mph.

Snow is 推定する／予想するd as far south as Birmingham as 北極の 条件s sweep in across the country. London will experience gusts of up to 55mph, 予報官s said.

Today gusts of 113mph were 記録，記録的な／記録するd at Cairngorm, Scotland, on 最高の，を越す of a mountain, 報告（する）／憶測s said.

High 勝利，勝つd: The coast at Saltcoats in Ayrshire, Scotland, is 乱打するd by seawater as the coast is 攻撃する，衝突する by gusts of up to 90mph today

嵐／襲撃する 損失: A roof is torn off a house in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, today as high 勝利，勝つd 乱打するd Scotland

I've got it covered, 肉親，親類d of: A woman struggles in high 勝利，勝つd in Glasgow, Scotland, as the country を締めるd itself for ハリケーン-軍隊 勝利，勝つd

The Scottish 政府 advised schools to stay の近くにd and said the travel 警告 was '前例のない for high 勝利，勝つd'.

運転者s north of the 国境 were told to '演習 extreme 警告を与える' and check 条件s before travelling. The 前へ／外へ 橋（渡しをする） has been の近くにd as a 警戒.

天候 予報官s said the low 圧力 over the Western 小島s was 原因（となる）ing strong 勝利，勝つd as far south as Merseyside and north むちの跡s.

沿岸の areas will be hardest 攻撃する，衝突する by the westerly 勝利，勝つd and gusts have already reached 54mph in Crosby, 近づく Southport, and 56mph in Hawarden, Deeside.

The 勝利，勝つd 速度(を上げる）s are 推定する／予想するd at 頂点（に達する） at about 65mph or higher later today.

嵐の 天候 also 乱打するd northern England with 激しい 降雨 in Cumbria, 普及した localised flooding and 強風 軍隊 勝利，勝つd of up to 70mph 推定する／予想するd.

The 環境 機関 has 問題／発行するd seven flood 警報s at different 場所s on 12 rivers and lakes in the 郡.

One flood 警告 was also 問題／発行するd by the 機関 on the River Greta at Keswick 予定 to rising water levels 原因（となる）d by 強い雨.

Cumbria Police said they received a number of calls this morning from 運転者s who had become stuck in flood water in the south of the 郡.

They 含むd one driver who got stuck on the A591 近づく Ambleside which was 一時的に の近くにd 予定 to flood water.

Other 運転者s got thei r cars stuck in water on roads in Windermere, Troutbeck and Selside.

Police in the 郡 are 勧めるing 運転者s to take extra care and slow 負かす／撃墜する because of 危険な surface water on many roads.

In Scotland, 副 First 大臣 Nicola Sturgeon today 警告するd that the country will be 攻撃する，衝突する by 強風s which are worse than they have seen for 'many years'.

She said: 'The very 最新の （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） from the Met Office's 長，指導者 予報官 shows that we can 推定する／予想する very 厳しい 強風s, at 勝利，勝つd 速度(を上げる）s not seen for many years, across large parts of western, central and southern Scotland throughout Thursday.

Festive 準備s: This 30ft Santa on the roof of a pub in Potters 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業, Hertfordshire, has been left shaking in the 勝利，勝つd today

'On the basis of the earlier red 警告 from the Met Office, some 会議s had already taken the 警戒 of の近くにing schools 早期に to make sure that parents can 安全に collect children before t he most dangerous 天候 and travel 条件s arrive.

'In light of the 最新の 予測（する）, and in particular the タイミングs which 示唆する the 厳しい 天候 影響する／感情ing the west-central part of the country earlier than 初めは 心配するd, some of these 終結 タイミングs may have to change.

However, this morning she told the BBC that individual headteachers should decide for themselves whether to open today.

大きくする ?

Of Scotland's 32 地元の 当局, Aberdeen City 会議, Angus 会議, Dundee City 会議, Scottish 国境s 会議, Shetland Islands 会議 and Orkney Islands 会議 have no 計画（する）s to の近くに schools today.

All schools in nine 地元の 当局 have の近くにd, with the 残り／休憩（する） 推定する／予想するing to shut their doors at 12pm.

No schools in Glasgow - Scotland's biggest 地元の 当局 - are o pen today.

All classes at Glasgow and Strathclyde universities were cancelled, 影響する／感情ing thousands of students.

East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire 会議s also said all their schools were の近くにd.

The Met Office 問題／発行するd its strongest 警告 ? a red 警報 ? for 勝利，勝つd in Scotland and 警告するd parts of England and むちの跡s to 'be aware'.

指導／手引 関係のある to red 警報s 示唆するs '普及した 構造上の 損失' is likely.

Roofs could be blown off, 動きやすい homes overturned and 力／強力にする lines brought 負かす／撃墜する.

予報官s also 予報する '普及した 輸送（する） disruption' 予定 to roads 封鎖するd by fallen trees.

Northern Ireland and Scotland will experience the highest 勝利，勝つd, but other parts of the UK are likely to 直面する gusts of up to 60mph and 激しい bursts of rain.

Across England, the 政府 問題／発行するd its first winter health 警報, telling hospitals to 準備する to be busier than usual.

A 深くするing 大西洋 low 圧力 system is bringing 勝利，勝つd 階級d at the 最大限 軍隊 of 12 on the Beaufort 規模, with gusts 推定する／予想するd to blow 乗り物s sideways and 原因（となる） 橋（渡しをする） 終結s.

嵐の: Rough seas 乱打する the famous beach 前線 in Blackpool, Lancashire, today as Britain is 攻撃する，衝突する by high 勝利，勝つd

The 嵐／襲撃する is also sucking 北極の 勝利，勝つd south, bringing up to four インチs of snow from tomorrow?? across western England as far south as Birmingham, with up to a foot on the Scottish hills.

Alison Richards of the Met Office said: 'We do not 問題／発行する red 警告s lightly. That is why people need to take 注意する of it and take appropriate 活動／戦闘.'

Southern and central Scotland are covered by the red 警報 for 勝利，勝つd of up to 100mph for 24 hours from this morning.

Northern England and the 残り／休憩（する） of Scotland are on amber 警報 for 60mph 勝利，勝つd, and a yellow? 警報 ? meaning 'be aware' ? has been 問題／発行するd for the Midlands and north むちの跡s.

From tomorrow, blizzards, snowdrifts and 黒人／ボイコット ice on roads and pavements are also 推定する／予想するd, with 勝利，勝つd and rain making it feel much colder across the UK.

Met Office 予報官 Dan Williams said: ‘From this evening there is a snow 危険 as far south as Birmingham ? the furthest south that snow has been 予測（する） this winter.

猛烈な／残忍な 勝利，勝つd: Two walkers are covered in sea spray as they make their way along the sea 前線 in Portsmouth, Hampshire

Rough seas 乱打する the coast as a woman walks her dog this morning in Blackpool, north-west England

'As the 嵐／襲撃する passes tomorrow, the 支援する 味方する of it brings 冷淡な polar 空気／公表する and the snow 危険, which is now through Friday 同様に as Saturday.

'We have 問題／発行するd a level two [yellow] 警報 in 合同 with the Department of Health to let 攻撃を受けやすい people know about the 冷淡な 天候 and so health services can get their 資源s ready.

'We will 監視する how the 状況／情勢 develops and, if it pans out as 予報するd, the 警報 could be 昇格d to level three [amber].

'Saturday will have a frosty start with patchy road ice and wintry にわか雨s in the north.

'The south and east will be drier, albeit 冷淡な, with wintry にわか雨s on hills in Scotland on Sunday? and more very changeable 天候 to come.'

This time last year, 列s of the country was already covered in 厚い snow, 原因（となる）ing hundreds of schools to be の近くにd, flights 延期するd and 普及した 大混乱 on the roads ? and 予報官s are now 警告 of a 可能性のある repeat as 条件s will only get worse as the week goes on.

Police across the north of England and Scotland are 警告 運転者s to take extra care. Night 気温s will 落ちる to sub-無 across many parts by tomorrow night, bringing the 危険 of 黒人／ボイコット ice? on Saturday.

嵐の seas: A couple today walk along a wet and 風の強い promenade in Blackpool, as Britain を締めるs itself for 勝利，勝つd of up to 100mph

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