London - XINHUA
Storms and gales triggered by the tail-end of Hurricane Gonzalo swept parts of Britain Tuesday morning, causing traffic disruption and leaving hundreds of houses without power.
Gusts of up to 70 miles per hour have hit the coast of Wales, while a yellow severe weather warning has been issued for Wales.
Around 350 homes in south, middle and west Wales are left without power, some ferry sailings between Holyhead, a Welsh port city and Ireland capital city Dublin have been canceled, while speed restrictions have been set for some roads and bridges, according to local media reports.
The Met Office forecast the strongest winds would be likely to hit on Tuesday morning, while western Scotland, northern and eastern Northern Ireland, northwestern England and northern Wales would be affected.
Heathrow Airport said some flights would be affected, while British Airways said it had canceled flights.
So far, no other British airports reported damages or cancellation, and the train services are still working well.
In the eastern Cambridgeshire, two lorries overturned on Monday night on major routes, causing temporary shutdown.