High winds which battered Oxfordshire yesterday brought down or seriously damaged about 100 trees, the fire service has revealed.
Fire crews and highway officers dealt with 100 incidents of fallen trees or large branches that fell on highways, with the number that fell on private land expected to be much higher.
Crews also dealt with damage to the roofs of a number of sheds and outbuildings in the Sibford Gower area of North Oxford, where a tree fell near the local primary school.
Firefighters in Didcot attended an incident where a tree fell on a car while crews in Oxfordshire used a hydraulic platform to get to the roof of Cantay House, which was damaged.
More than 10 tiles had to be removed to avoid them falling onto Park End Street, which was closed for about three hours during the incident.
A section of the pavement remains closed this morning, with temporary traffic lights in place.
The fire and rescue service said there were no major or life-threatening incidents but crews were also sent to fallen signposts.
A cold snap following the storm saw the county council deploy gritters in the early hours of this morning.
Some disruption remains on the railway network, with passengers on CrossCountry services advised to check with the company before travelling.
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