Continued storm force winds mean it is currently unsafe for teams to climb and repair any damage caused to overhead power lines by fallen trees and flying debris.
Northern Powergrid warned that customers maybe off supply for the majority of the day and into tomorrow, or when it is safe to carry out restoration and repairs.
11.45am - Cancelled Christmas events across Harrogate district
(Closed) RHS Harlow Carr: Due to weather warnings & high winds, RHS Garden Harlow Carr is closing today (Sat 27 Nov) & this evening’s Glow event is cancelled. If you have booked for the garden or Glow you'll automatically be refunded within the next 14 days. We're sorry for any inconvenience caused.
(Closed) Harrogate Theatre: Harrogate Theatre has now confirmed that it has been forced to cancel the whole weekend of scheduled panto performances. Storm Arwen has left the building with a leak.
(Closed) Brimham Rocks: National Trust has closed Brimham Rocks today due to high winds. The site said it is not safe for visitors or staff.
(Closed) Fountains Abbey: National Trust has closed Fountains Abbey near Ripon today due to high winds. The site said it is not safe for visitors or staff.
(Closed) Stockeld Park: The Christmas Tree Shop will be opening from 1pm today when winds are forecast to reduce to safe levels. The Adventure Park remains closed today as the storm through the night has caused some damage and the team are spending the day clearing up the debris and ensuring the site is safe.
Rides in Harrogate: Due to the anticipated high winds, the attractions in #Harrogate (Ferris wheel, carousel and helter-skelter) may not be running this weekend. The situation will be monitored throughout.
11.30am - Train disruption on Harrogate lines
Train commuters have faced lots of disruption this morning due to the strong winds caused by Storm Arwen.
Northern Rail has said that services will either be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
On the Harrogate board, the 11.45am to Leeds and 1.05pm to York are cancelled.
11am - Tree falls on moving car in Sharow
A clean up operation has just begun after a tree fell on a moving car with a driver inside in Sharow.
The incident occured this morning on Dishforth Road. We understand that the person inside suffered minor injuries.
We asked both North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue for more information but received no reply.
10.30am - Weekend of pantos cancelled at Harrogate Theatre
Harrogate Theatre has now confirmed that it has been forced to cancel the whole weekend of scheduled panto performances.
The theatre is currently undergoing a roof replacement. However, Storm Arwen has left the building with a leak.
It means that the 12pm and 5pm performances both today and tomorrow will not go ahead.
10.15am - Harrogate Theatre cancels panto over leak
Harrogate Theatre has been forced to cancel its performance of Cinderella at 12pm today due to a leak caused by Storm Arwen.
It is unclear at this stage whether the 5pm will be able to go ahead.
https://twitter.com/HGtheatre/status/1464536490273394698
9.50am - Power out in areas across the Harrogate district
Storm Arwen has left some people in the Harrogate district without power this morning.
A Stray Ferret reader in Fewston called Steven has told us they are currently without power and mobile phone signal this morning.
Northern Powergrid has said 112,000 of its customers are currently without power with more than 550 instances of damage on the network.
https://twitter.com/Northpowergrid/status/1464521887845859338
9.15am - An update for the roads across the Harrogate district
Some trees have been cleared from main roads but there is still plenty of disruption across the Harrogate district.
- A tree has fallen onto a car on Dishforth Road in Sharow
- Tang Lane in Swincliffe blocked due to a large fallen tree, pictured above
- Reports of a fallen tree on High Moor Road near North Rigton
- Reports of a fallen tree on Follifoot Road near Pannal Golf Club
Pennypot Lane and Jennyfield Drive are now clear after fallen trees have been cleared
8.30am - Parkrun cancelled due to weather conditions
Organisers of the Parkrun in Harrogate have cancelled the event this morning due to Storm Arwen.
Harrogate Parkrun tweeted a picture of a downed tree and said it was just not safe to go out.
https://twitter.com/Hgateparkrun/status/1464499015807029248
8.15am - Buses are still running across the district
The Harrogate Bus Company is running its services across the Harrogate district this morning with a couple of exceptions:
- Harrogate Electrics 2A is unable to serve Rawson Street, Elm Road, Alder Road Dene Park stops
- The 24 is also disrupted between Darley and Birstwith
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