Storm Arwen batters Harrogate bringing snow and fallen debris as weather forecasters predict more to come on Saturday afternoon

Harrogate has felt the full force of Storm Arwen overnight with damage caused to property, trees being felled and snow causing difficulty on the roads and pavements.
By Matt Reeder
Published 27th Nov 2021, 09:33 GMT
Updated 27th Nov 2021, 09:42 GMT
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Gusts of up to 90mph were expected in some areas of the country as the Met Office issued a Red Warning - its strongest form of weather warning - for much of the north east coastline.

Harrogate was issued with the slightly less aggressive Amber Warning on Friday and is now subject to a Yellow Warning as high winds continue to cause problems, and the forecast is for more snow to fall on Saturday afternoon as temperatures drop to freezing point.

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DAMAGE

We may not have been at the eye of the storm, but there was still significant damage across the region overnight.

Emergency services were on alert throughout the evening as a window fell from the top floor of Harrogate Tower into Parliament Street, a lamp post was blown over in the town centre, trees were damaged on the Stray, Penny Pot Lane was closed due to a tree blocking the road and a bus stop on Wetherby Road was smashed by falling debris.

Even the sign welcoming people into Harrogate on Knaresborough Road was snapped in half by the vicious winds.

One of the large beech trees at Ripley Castle was felled during the strong winds last night. This picture was sent in by Sir Thomas Ingilby.One of the large beech trees at Ripley Castle was felled during the strong winds last night. This picture was sent in by Sir Thomas Ingilby.
One of the large beech trees at Ripley Castle was felled during the strong winds last night. This picture was sent in by Sir Thomas Ingilby.
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Many events had already been cancelled and sites closed ahead of Saturday morning as the Met Office warnings were heeded, including the closure of Fountains Abbey and the weekly Harrogate ParkRun also fell victim of the weather with organisers tweeting: "Nobody wants a tree on their head so we are cancelled today. Sorry folks it’s just not safe for our runners or volunteers to go ahead this morning. Stay safe, have a wonderful weekend and we’ll see you soon."