A FALLEN tree blocked a street in Hereford this afternoon after Storm Kathleen arrived.

The named storm, which saw weather warnings in force for the west of England, Wales, parts of Scotland, and Northern Ireland, brought gales to parts of the country.

In Herefordshire, gusts have brought down some trees, including one at the entrance of Cotswold Drive, off Kings Acre Road.

Another fallen tree blocked the busy B4221 at Gorsley this morning.

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Weather forecast

The Met Office said winds will ease and conditions will turn drier overnight, with some rain back on the cards on Monday.

This evening and tonight will see showers clearing overnight, with patchy rain returning for some by dawn, becoming cloudy through the morning with occasional brighter spells before showery outbreaks of rain later in the afternoon.

Windy weather will return on Tuesday, with rain clearing to sunshine and showers, the Met Office said, while Wednesday and Thursday will be often breezy and cloudier with outbreaks of rain and drizzle.