Storm Noa: Massive waves batter UK coast as Met Office warns 75mph winds are set to batter Britain

HUGE waves have battered the Cornwall coast today as the Met Office warned Storm Noa would blast the UK with 75mph winds.

The massive waves were seem looming at Cape Cornwall this morning as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning.

Footage on Twitter shows the gigantic breakers rolling in from the sea, dwarfing the people stand near the cliff wall.

Storm Noa was named by Météo-France as it will bring strong winds across northern France and the UK's Met Office has adopted the name as well.

It comes as dashcam footage captured the terrifying moment a lorry was blown over on the M62 near Rochdale on Tuesday night as gusts of winds reached 40mph in the area.

And a woman was today taken to hospital after her car was crushed and trapped by a falling tree in Spence Combe, Devon. The woman did not suffer serious injuries.

The storm also caused chaos when a woman was rushed to hospital after being crushed by falling scaffolding poles in Hampshire.

The Met Office has forecast a period of unsettled weather for the coming days and currently has a yellow weather warning in place which covers a large part of southern England.

Forecasters at the Met Office predict gusts of wind could hit a maximum of 75mph in the more exposed coastal regions.

Due to the high winds the Met Office has warned about the possibility of travel chaos and disruption.

It says: "Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely.

“Probably some bus and train services affected, with some journeys taking longer.

“Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges likely.

“Some short-term loss of power and other services is possible.

“It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/or large waves.”

The revised warning is in place for most of today and covers much of south west England, stretching north up the Welsh coast as well as covering all of England’s southern coast and Kent.

Northern Ireland is no longer covered in the warning.

It comes after the Met Office say Scotland has seen some snow in the higher regions this morning although it also added there had been a dusting of the white stuff as far south as Dartmoor.

Wales has also been hit with some light snow.

However, it added the snow was unlikely to stick around as rain will be sweeping in later.

Areas further north and to the east are expected to see sunny spells mixed in with scattered showers, the Met Office says.

That rain though is likely to become more widespread, frequent and heavier as the day wears on.

Rain is also expected in northern Scotland.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said: “Most places will see showers or longer spells of rain today but the impacts are most likely to come from strong winds.

"Gusts of 50-60 mph are possible quite widely in the southwest, with up to 75 mph in exposed coastal areas.

“Some disruption due to strong winds is expected in southern areas, particularly the south coast of Wales and southwest England.

"It will be a cool day with temperatures of 7 to 10C in the west, with 11 to 13C possible in the southeast, however it will feel colder in the strong winds.”

Overnight, temperatures will be chilly once again, the experts say, although the rain or showers will be confined to central areas and some northern parts.

Clearer spells will develop in the south  and the strong winds in the west and south will start to ease.

Many parts of the UK though will see showers once again on Thursday which will turn heavy at times.

Southwestern regions will see the best of the sunshine as the area becomes drier.

Overall, most parts will be less cold and less windy.