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Hair-raising moment passenger plane is rocked by gale force winds coming into land at Leeds Bradford Airport
THIS is the terrifying moment a passenger plane coming into land at Leeds Bradford Airport is rocked by gusts of more than 60mph.
The jet was filmed swaying from side to side as it approached the runway in Yorkshire.
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The hair raising clip comes as the Met Office issued a yellow warning for the area with gusts reaching 75mph over high ground.
A gust of 93mph was recorded at High Bradfield in South Yorkshire, a high site, while Tiree was hit by a 77mph gust and South Uist by one of 73mph.
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The strong winds caused damage across the country overnight, with power cuts reported in Scotland and north-east England.
Northern Powergrid, which supplies power to homes in the North East and Yorkshire, said it had 545 customers without power on Wednesday morning.
The Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh has been closed in both directions after a lorry was blown over at around 2am.
No-one was injured but the bridge is likely to remain closed for some time as the strong winds hamper recovery efforts.
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Northumbria Police said trees and walls had come down overnight, with one street in Newcastle city centre closed because of wind damage.
Newgate Street in Newcastle remains closed off after part of the roof of Debenhams in the Eldon Square shopping centre was torn off by the wind.
Debris was strewn across the normally busy city centre street, with a police cordon in place at either end.
Northumbria Police said: "At 2.21am this morning we got a report that the roof of the Debenhams store in Saint Andrews Way was damaged by strong winds.
"The street was closed and cordoned off by officers as a safety precaution and expect it to be for the next few hours until it can be made safe."
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West Yorkshire Police said there had been several road closures because of fallen trees.
And in North Yorkshire, the fire service said winds had caused a trampoline to blow on to a conservatory, damaging windows.
In Scotland, ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne warned of "heavy disruptions" across the network, with some sailings cancelled for the rest of the day.
Tricky driving conditions are expected on Wednesday as gusts of up to 75mph and wintry weather sweep across northern areas.
Forecaster Craig Snell said the snowfall could lead to "dangerous conditions on the roads" and the strong winds could force bridge closures and cause lorry buffeting.
He said the winds would drop off during the afternoon but pick up again by Wednesday evening, leading to a combination of wind and snow.
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Mr Snell added that it would be "a very unsettled and cold day across the northern half of the country".
The forecaster said it might feel mild in the morning across the country, but people would "notice the chill" when they headed home after work.
By Thursday, the stream of cold air will spread further south, bringing hazardous conditions to much of the UK.
The Met Office's snow warning extends to parts of north-west England on Thursday - with a risk of wintry weather in southern England, while strong winds and wintry showers will continue to affect Scotland.
Around 0.8in (2cm) of snow is possible in low-lying areas, while 3.9in (10cm) could fall on high ground.
Mr Snell said the next few days would be "distinctly colder", with bitter weather across all parts of the country by Thursday.
He added that it would remain "windy and cold on Friday, with potentially some large waves and coastal flooding going down the eastern side of the country".
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