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WORCESTERSHIRE is braced for a day of wind and rain, with forecasts predicting it to last about 12 hours.

According to the Met Office, rain will fall until around 10pm tonight as Storm Frank sweeps across the country.

People woke up this morning to strong winds, which are currently buffeting the county at speeds of around 27mph.

Dave Throup, of the Environment Agency, says heavy rain and strong winds are expected to take hold of the county this afternoon.

Twitter account Worcs Travel has confirmed a tree has been felled in Knightwick.

It tweeted: "Tree fallen across road near top of Ankerdine Hill, Knightwick @MHDCcomms - just passable with care, we're on the way to get it! #StormFrank."

A tree has also been felled in Spirehouse Lane, Blackwell near Bromsgrove.

Mr Throup said: "Yes strongest winds expected around noon and heavy rain setting in."

There are also warning to drivers, amid the strong winds swooshing across the county.

Mr Throup also tweeted: "Wind causing difficult driving conditions in #Worcestershire."

Fire fighters are currently in attendance at Honeybourne, where a fallen tree has struck power lines.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service tweeted: "HWFirePebworth attending tree down onto power lines Stratford Road, Honeybourne."

Western Power Distribution UK are also in attendance.

Temperatures will reach a high of 13 degrees today.

There are two low-level flood alerts on the River Avon and the River Severn, in Worcestershire currently too- issued by the Environment Agency.

Through the night, the rain is expected to ease off, but will remain cold at around four degrees.

The sun is set expected to set around 4pm today.

More rain is expected to fall on the county tomorrow too, while river levels are already high.

According to forecasts, Worcestershire will be hit by rainfall between 1pm and 5pm after a shower in the morning has kicked the day off.

More strong winds are also expected tomorrow, with a chance of thunder too.

Storm Frank has battered parts of the country already.

45 flood warnings, requiring immediate action, are in force in England and Wales and more than 60 in place in Scotland.

About 5,500 homes have been left without power in the north of Scotland.

In Northern Ireland, homes also experienced power cuts, air passengers were delayed and fallen trees caused problems on the roads.

Meanwhile in North Yorkshire, soldiers evacuated homes near a bridge in Tadcaster after it collapsed, prompting fears of flooding and a possible gas explosion.