The Met Office has issued an amber warning for the North West of England.

There have been reports of road closures due to trees falling over due to the strong winds.

Motorists are warned that the short stretch of Corporation Street fronting Atlas House is currently closed as remedial works to Atlas House roof get underway following damage caused by high winds.

Diversion routes are in place and are expected to last until 5pm tomorrow evening.

Earlier this morning, Warrington Road in Rainhill was closed due to a fallen tree, which has now been removed.

Victoria Road in Newton-Le-Willows is closed both ways with slow traffic due to a fallen tree between A572 Crow Lane East / Water Street and Wargrave Road.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has attended several incidents across the area this morning.

At 11.07am on Merton Bank Road, a tree has been blown onto live cables

At 11.09am a report was received from Ewart Road Haresfinch of a tree blown on to a live cable.

Meanwhile, on Portico Lane, Whiston, a tree was blown on to a roadway

And at 11.37am crews attended a roof lifting, on Bridge Road, Clock Face.

A St Helens Council spokesman said: "Grounds maintenance are assessing and clearing fallen trees, and calling in assistance from the council's highways team to close roads where necessary, ensuring safety for residents and road users.

"Building control is also on site at a property on Old Whint Road, Haydock assessing structural damage, and emergency services have closed the road and adjoining ones. Residents should avoid the area as much as possible."

A list of reported incidents include:

Archway Walk: Tree has come down into car park

Crank Road: Road Closure on Crank Road due to damaged bridge

Eccleston Lane Ends: Tree uprooted on playground and gone into neighbours garden

Golbourne Dale Road - Newton-le Willows: Large tree in the road

Hard Lane: Tree down on Hard Lane near to junction with Windle Hall Drive

Hinkley Road: Trees about to come down

Islands Brow: Tree resting on electricity cable islands brow rang through to stacey grounds

Linkway: Tree fallen on the linkway by McDonalds blocking part of the road

Liverpool Road - Haydock: Large oak tree uprooted and gone through windows of two houses

Longridge Avenue: Tree down and across the road in Longridge Avenue near the shops

Merton Bank Road: Tree Down

Moss Lane: Tree Down on Moss Lane

Portico Lane: Tree across road - Fire Service and Council aware

Portico Lane: Tree fallen from a garden on Portico Lane into the road Police aware

Red Cat Lane: Tree fallen on Red Cat Lane, Crank - outside Ivy Cottage

Reeds Brow: Tree fallen in Reeds Brow on the bad bend after the kennels

St Georges Road: Large Branch Fallen from tree leaning on railings 

Stevenson Road / Park Road: Tarmac roof on block of flats hanging off

Sturgess Street - Newton-le-Willows: Tree Fallen down

The Copse: Two trees down

Tibbs Cross Lane: Tree has falllen on Tibbs Cross Lane outside Rock Cottage

Victoria Road - Newton-le-Willows: Tree fallenVictoria Road Crow lane - brought wall down and its in the road - Police aware

Warrington Road: Tree fallen down on Warrington Road, Rainhill

Gill Forshaw posted this picture of the incident on Victoria Road to the Star's Facebook page.

Joe Seabrook took this photograph of a fallen tree in Haresfinch Park 

Andrew Massey sent this photo of a damaged house in Haydock.

Victoria Pearson took this picture of a fallen tree off the Rainford bypass

A piece of the roof from the Hardshaw Centre has been blown off onto the entrance porch

Joanna Grime took these pictures on Woodville Street and Tolver Street

Gayle Rennie had her neighbours trampoline fly into her garden

Another tree has fallen outside Thatto Heath library

Police are on scene at Newton Road after another fallen tree

Have you been affected by the weather today? Send your photographs to simon.mulligan@sthelensstar.co.uk