A 63-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries sustained when a tree fell in high winds in Trevallyn, near Launceston. Police say the incident occurred at 12.30pm. Northern Tasmania's wild weather continues to wreak havoc across the region, with reports of power lines and trees down flooding in from many towns. Meanwhile people across the north-west of the state have been advised to stay at home if possible, as winds are expected to hit 100k/m an hour again on Thursday evening.  STORM FORCES PM TO LAND IN HOBART: Strong winds have forced Prime Minister Tony Abbott to abandon his visit to Launceston on Thursday morning. WILD WEATHER CONTINUES TO LASH THE NORTH: Details of weather warnings, power blackouts, school closures and more + photos. LIVE UPDATES: Thursday morning’s rain and strong winds have created problems for property owners between Latrobe and Circular Head. ROOF RIPPED OFF: Mikayla Keating was cooking dinner when winds ripped open her Zeehan house.  SURFER RIDES THE STORM: North-west surfers took advantage of the storm on Wednesday, risking the extreme weather conditions to catch a wave. CARAVANS WORTH $90k DAMAGED: Caravans worth a total of about $90,000 will most likely have to be replaced after damaging winds threw them around the Turners Beach Caravan Park on Tuesday morning.