There have been a number of trees felled by Storm Boelo as the high winds continue to batter North Yorkshire.
One came down on Holgate Road in York. It fell onto cars and ended up leaning on the Astor York hostel, on the junction with St Paul’s Square.
The road has been closed while emergency services deal with the situation and work to make the tree safe.
This is delaying local bus services and also some rail replacement coaches running during the partial closure of York station for engineering work.
Leeds Bradford Airport is currently experiencing disruption to arriving and departing flights due to Storm Boelo.
Other reports say trees came down on roads in Marton cum Grafton between Harrogate and York and near Burton Leonard, south of Ripon.
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service responded to two tree falls. The first was in Scarborough at7.34pm.
The tree had come to rest on the roof of a bungalow. The occupant was unhurt.
Then at 9pm, they responded to a tree hitting a car in** Ripon**.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Crew administered first aid to the driver until arrival of ambulance. The casualty was then transported to hospital.”
At 9.25am, Northern Trains posted: “There is disruption between Harrogate and Poppleton due to a tree blocking the railway.
“Train services running through these stations will be terminated at and started back from Harrogate.”
The popular floating venue the York Arts Barge came free of its moorings in the Foss Basin in the storm and an appeal has gone out for volunteers to help fix it.
A number of power cuts have also been reported.
Areas affected include in the Osbaldwick, Derwenthorpe and Dunnington areas in York.
There are power outages along the A64 near the coast, including Potter Brompton and Staxby. Robin Hood’s Bay has also been hit, as have locations in the Howardian Hills and North York Moors, including Hovingham, Gilling East and Ampleforth
Northern Powergrid said today: “We are responding to Storm Boelo. The challenging weather conditions are affecting our network.
“Supporting customers is our priority – please report your power cut online so we can keep you updated.
“For customers who are part of our Priority Services Membership we’ll contact you to discuss any additional help we may be able to provide.
“If you are in a dangerous situation, there is a risk to life, or you are medically dependent on electricity please call us on 105.
“If you have a medical emergency, please call 999 immediately.”
A yellow weather warning for wind across North Yorkshire remains in force until 9pm tonight (Sunday).