Winter started with a vengeance this morning, with a howling wind and driving rain.

Billboards and trees were toppled in a number of areas and walls collapsed at the Mellieha by-pass and Chadwick lakes, but no other serious damage was reported.

Several streets, particularly the Coast Road, were flooded, causing trafic jams.

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