Storm Gerrit blasts U.K., ripping roofs off homes and leaving thousands in the dark

A storm that battered the United Kingdom with high winds, heavy snow and rain has damaged houses, cancelled trains and left thousands of people without electricity across Scotland and parts of northern England.

Storm Gerrit blasts U.K., ripping roofs off homes and leaving thousands in the dark
Two row houses with damaged roofs following a storm in the United Kingdom.

A storm that battered the United Kingdom with high winds, heavy snow and rain has damaged houses, cancelled trains and left thousands of people without electricity across Scotland and parts of northern England.