In Pictures: Storm Chandra tears through UK and Ireland

In Pictures: Storm Chandra tears through UK and IrelandProperties were flooded and people left without power following the strong winds and heavy rain.A vehicle passes through surface water on the flooded A1101 in Welney, Norfolk (Joe Giddens/PA)PA Wire

Storm Chandra has battered the UK and Ireland, causing flooding, travel disruption and school closures.

Most areas were hit by high winds and torrential rain while snow on higher ground added to the treacherous driving conditions.

Vehicles drove through flood water on Grange Road in Halesowen (Jacob King/PA)PA WireA vehicle driving through rain water on the A20 in Ashford, Kent (Gareth Fuller/PA)PA WireHigh river levels were seen in many areas (Jacob King/PA)PA Wire

Properties were flooded in the centre of York after the Ouse burst its banks.

Flooding in York (Danny Lawson/PA)PA WireThe Red Lion pub in York was submerged (Danny Lawson/PA)PA WireSome people braved the conditions (Danny Lawson/PA)PA Wire

In Co Durham, fallen trees and snow posed a hazard to drivers.

Snowdall in Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA)PA WireSnow fell on the A66 near Bowes (Owen Humphreys/PA)PA WireA fallen tree blocked Hall Lane in Houghton-le-Spring in Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA)PA Wire

Across the Irish Sea, hundreds of schools were closed and tens of thousands of people were without power.

Roads were flooded in Clohamon near Bunclody, Co. Wexford (Niall Carson/PA)PA WireThe River Slaney in Clohamon overflowed (Niall Carson/PA)PA WireSome vehicles got stuck in the flood water (Niall Carson/PA)PA WireEmergency services responded to hundreds of call-outs (Niall Carson/PA)PA WirePeople were drenched by the rain (Niall Carson/PA)PA Wire