While some battled heavy rain and the first severe gales of autumn today and many felt the early nip of autumn, you may or may not recall this day last year.

TODAY… Deep low crosses UK

https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/907904344334446592

https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/907874159836979200

https://twitter.com/BBCWthrWatchers/status/907870413027467266

Winds were stronger and damage greater on the continental side of the North Sea.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/907966170460033024

Cold tonight and over the next several days in the wake of the storm.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/907997320930779138

THIS DAY LAST YEAR… not only hottest day of 2016 for UK but UK’s hottest September day since 1924.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/907887248368160768

https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/907924334353813505

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