Storm Deirdre batters Britain with gales and snow

Ferociously bad weather brought by Storm Deirdre battered parts of the UK on Saturday with snow, gales and bursts of freezing rain.Accidents and road closures were reported by police forces across England, while visitor attractions including the Eden Project in Cornwall were forced to close.The Met Office issued seven amber and yellow warnings that covered almost the entire UK apart from London and the south-east, which saw heavy rain.