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December 12, 2011

Second storm to hit the UK tonight

9:19AM GMT 12 Dec 2011

A weather warning for strong winds and heavy rain has been issued for most parts of England, with the south-east expected to be most affected.
The Met Office said the winds were unlikely to be as extreme as last week where gusts approaching the highest wind speed on record forced planes to be grounded, schools to close and warnings not to travel in Scotland.
But gales of up to 60mph are expected across the country.
Parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England saw an icy start to the day while windy weather is likely to continue tomorrow along with heavy showers and some flooding.
Helen Chivers, Met Office forecaster, said the new weather front was moving in from the west.