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17
Feb 2023
In pictures: The day Storm Otto battered the Harrogate district
Storm Otto caused widespread disruption across the Harrogate district this morning.
By the time strong winds forecast by the Met Office had eased off by midday, at least 20 trees had fallen across the district.
The A1 was closed after three vehicles overturned; homes suffered power cuts and a Porsche driver discovered a tree had smashed into the rook of his vehicle.
Here are some pictures from this morning’s storm.
Firefighters deal with a perilous sign in Knaresborough.
A fallen tree blocks almost all of Leeds Road near M&S.
An overturned vehicle on the A1 during the strong winds
A fallen tree on Montpellier in Harrogate crashed onto the picture frame.
North Yorkshire County Council's highways teams arrive to deal with a tree that crashed onto a Porsche in Harrogate.
Tree down outside Harrogate police station.
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