As per reports, Storm Bert has continued to impact the UK, bringing snow, heavy rainfall, and strong winds, which are causing travel disruptions on roads and railways along with power outages as of Sunday (24 November).
• An amber warning for snow in Scotland has now been lifted, but yellow warnings for snow, wind, and rain remain in place, and gusts of up to 105 miles per hour have been recorded.
• Yellow warnings are also in place across southern and southwest England as well as Wales.
• Rail companies urged passengers to avoid travelling to certain areas, while several roads have been closed. The National Grid said 2,807 homes in Wales and 1,213 in south-west England were without power on Saturday (23 November).
• Higher ground in northern England and the hills of Scotland are expected to get 20-40 centimetres of snow, posing the risk of significant disruption on roads.
• National Highways issued a severe weather alert for snow on roads in Yorkshire and north-east England as it expects blizzard conditions.
• Newcastle Airport and Leeds Bradford Airport both said they were operating as normal following earlier disruption, although a number of flights from each have been delayed.
• National Highways says the Severn Bridge (M48) – connecting Gloucestershire and south Wales – has been closed in both directions due to the strong winds.
• In Scotland, the Queensferry Crossing has been closed in both directions and motorists diverted to the Forth Road Bridge, while traffic on the M80 near Castlecary was at a standstill.
• Rail operators have also announced schedule changes due to Storm Bert. ScotRail has withdrawn multiple services and South Western Rail asked passengers to only travel west of Basingstoke if their journeys are essential.
• Northern Ireland has also been hit by flooding – and on the outskirts of Belfast, firefighters were seen pumping water away from the streets in a residential area. The weather has also brought significant disruption, with several flights disrupted at Newcastle and Dublin airports.
• Heavy rainfall and storm is anticipated across UK until Sunday (24 November) morning hours.
