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A fallen tree has blocked a main road in North Yorkshire.
The A169 is shut between Malton and Pickering on Sunday morning (October 25).
North Yorkshire Police is urging people to avoid the area.
A force spokesperson said: “The A169 between Malton and Pickering is currently closed due to a fallen tree blocking the road.
“Please avoid the area and use alternative routes where possible.”
A yellow warning for wind is in place in North Yorkshire until 9pm on Sunday as Storm Boelo hits the county bringing gusts of up to 60mph.
The Met Office warned travel disruption is expected along with power cuts.
Flying debris is also "likely" and the storm will "probably" bring some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, the forecaster said.
Storm Boelo (pronounced Boo-loh) follows Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season , which brought disruption across the country on Friday.