A warming trend continues into next week as high pressure shifts eastward. Highs will gradually climb into the mid-to-upper 60s by midweek, bringing milder air back to the Gulf Coast.

SSEN confirmed as of 11.30am on Saturday almost 70,000 customers were reconnected with work ongoing to restore supplies to around 20,000 more.

Anyone attempting to drive the road should exercise "extreme caution", said police. At 11am, the force said: “Officers are on ...