Thousands of homes across the North West have been left without power and travel has been disrupted by Storm Lilian.
Properties across Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Cheshire are currently affected by power cuts, Electricity North West has reported.
About 1000 homes are without power in Lancashire, with hundreds affected in Greater Manchester and in Cheshire.
The storm has also caused major disruption on the roads and public transport networks, with a number of lines suspended on the Manchester Metrolink.
The Bee Network has warned of disruption due to the severe weather conditions, reporting that a number of trees have fallen across the Manchester area, including at Piccadilly.
A Transport for Greater Manchester spokesperson said: “Strong winds from Storm Lillian are causing disruption on the transport network this morning.
“A number of trees have been brought down by the storm across the Metrolink network leading to a number of lines being suspended and we are working to get all lines re-open as soon as possible.”
TfGM urged anyone planning to travel on Friday to check before setting off.
“There is also disruption on the roads, which is impacting some Bee Network bus services, and disruption to rail services,” the TfGM spokesperson added.
The only Metrolink Services said to be currently running are Rochdale town centre to Victoria Station, Manchester Airport to Sale Water Park, Trafford Centre to Deansgate Castlefield, Eccles to Cornbrook, Piccadilly to Old Trafford and Velopark to MediaCityUK.