Road closed due to fallen tree in Long Toll Oxfordshire

Long Toll near Woodcote in South Oxfordshire is currently impassable due to the tree which is across the width of the road.

The tree is believed to have come down in the strong winds from Saturday and into Sunday, April 5.

Meanwhile, Abingdon’s Easter event in the town centre was also cancelled on Saturday afternoon, April 4 due to the strong winds.

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Parts of England have been issued with either a yellow or amber weather warning due to Storm Dave, although Oxfordshire has no warnings in place.

The strongest gust overnight was 93mph at Capel Curig in North Wales, while gusts of 75mph were recorded in West Yorkshire and in Cumbria, and one of 73mph was recorded at in Aberdeenshire, the Met Office said.

Marco Petagna, a Met Office spokesman, said: “The winds eased down a bit more quickly than forecast across Scotland, northern England and Wales.

“Storm Dave is pulling away and the warnings are easing more quickly than forecast so the yellow warnings were no longer warranted.”

Long Toll near Woodcote closed due to a fallen tree (Image: Julie Edgington)

Before the severe amber weather warning was lifted, the Met Office had forecast “severe gales” across central and northern areas of the country overnight into Sunday.

The Energy Networks Association, which represents electricity network operators, said on Saturday: “The storm has the potential to affect local power infrastructure, increasing the risk of a power cut and fallen power lines.

“Network operators are increasing staffing for operational teams, and moving spare equipment to where the weather is expected to be most disruptive, so it’s ready to use if needed.”