Torrential downpours and gale force winds have battered the country.
is continuing to cause chaos across parts of Scotland after gusts of wind up to 70mph and downpours battered the country overnight.warned that strong winds would bring disruption to transport throughout the day. The forecasters had a yellow weather warning in place until 10am.
There doesn't appear to be any let up as WXCharts maps, which use data from MetDesk, for December 4, show the low temperatures.Storm Bert is beginning to move away from the UK, though a Met Office yellow weather warning remains in place in parts of the Highlands until 11.59pm today. Mrs Hamilton, who came third in the first series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2002, shared footage on social media of her husband, former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton, bailing water out of their home in Hullavington, Wiltshire, on Sunday evening.
Amey Trunk Roads, who maintain the major roads in the South West of Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland, have urged the country's motorists to be aware of black ice when they are driving today - and throughout winter.The Met Office has shared its latest weather forecast for Monday. The short clip shows that Central and Northern areas of Scotland will be hit with wind and rain throughout the day.
Amey have urged Scots to keep an emergency kit in their vehicle, in case they come into trouble on the road. Suggested items include jump leads, de-icer, a blanket, and a first aid kit.Storm Bert is continuing to wreak havoc across the country, as another weather warning has been issued following a string of alerts over the weekend.
National Rail have issued a warning to people using trains across the UK today due to "severe weather" still impacting Britain's rail services. And a man in his 80s died after his car entered a ford in Colne, Lancashire, on Saturday afternoon. Mercy crews pulled the motorist from his vehicle but he later died in hospital. A woman, also in her 80s, remains in hospital after she too was rescued in the incident.The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for rain in Scotland. The alert covers a section of the North-West Highlands and is in place until 11.59pm tonight.
In Scotland, there are flood alerts in place in Wester Ross as well Easter Ross & Great Glen, where there are a further two flood warnings in the Moy Bridge and Strathglass areas. There is also a further flood warning in Strath Oykel in Caithness & Sutherland. The Rail operator has announced major disruption to services between Edinburgh, Inverness and Arbroath.
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