Storm Ciara causes havoc across High Peak

The violent weather front - powered by a north Atlantic jet stream - battered Buxton and surrounding areas with winds of up to 60mph.

As well as snowfall on Monday huge rain downpours left roads inundated with flood water while ferocious winds ripped up trees.

Though the worst of the storm has now passed a fresh squall - Dennis - is expected to bring new chaos during the weekend.

Sheraton Way, Buxon

A huge tree was wrenched from the ground - narrowly missing a house nearby.

The exposed roots and size of the trunk show the devastation it would have caused had it landed on the roof off the property.

Matthew Armett, 14, who lives nearby and took pictures, said: “I live on Sheraton Way and a large tree in the woodland area below my house has fallen down narrowly missing a neighbour’s house.”

Hayfield Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith

A blocked drain caused major problems as the road shown in a picture was submerged in flood water.

In the photo, taken by David John King, traffic cones placed on the highway show the extent of the flooding as people look on the background.

Serpentine, Buxton

An image from the scene shows the deadly risk storm Ciara posed to life.

Winds knocked a hefty tree down directly over Buxton’s Serpentine next to an often-busy footpath.

Andy Gregory, who took the photo captured it lying in the river.