Storm Bram brings 90mph winds, rain and flooding to parts of UK

Additional amber rain warnings covering parts of South Wales and southwest England came into force overnight and are due to last until 10am.

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Storm Bram brings 90mph winds to the UK
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Weather warnings from strong winds remain in place and more travel disruption remains likely thanks to Storm Bram.

Much of Scotland is still covered by yellow warnings for powerful gusts until 9pm today, according to the Met Office.

They cover the Shetlands, Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian, and further south including Edinburgh and Glasgow.

While Met Office warnings in other parts of the UK have subsided, the impact of the storm is still being felt.

A map by the National Grid showed power cuts affecting areas of west Wales, southwest England and the Midlands, while there were still dozens of flood warnings and alerts across England and Wales last night.

As of the early hours of Wednesday morning, there were 30 warnings and more than 130 alerts.

Devon was one of the hardest-hit regions when it came to rain. Three areas in Devon were among the worst hit nationwide, said the Met Office, with White Barrow topping the list, recording 111.5mm of rainfall.

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Treherbert in Glamorgan had 83.8mm, just ahead of Dartmoor (81.2mm) and Princetown (79.4mm) in Devon.

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Flooding in York on Tuesday, after Storm Bram hit. Pic: PA
Image: Flooding in York on Tuesday, after Storm Bram hit. Pic: PA

Travel disruption set to continue

Flights and trains were cancelled throughout Tuesday, and hundreds of properties left without power - with further disruption likely this morning as travel routes attempt to return to normal.

The M4 Prince of Wales Bridge in Gloucestershire was not due to reopen until 6am due to emergency roadworks to allow for the removal of 35 faulty lighting columns at risk of collapse.

And the A66 in County Durham/Cumbria has been shut in both directions to high-sided vehicles between the A1M (Scotch Corner) and M6 (Penrith) due to strong winds, as was the A19 Tees Flyover between the A66 and A1046.

In Greater Manchester, the M66 was closed southbound while crews cleared the water.

For rail travellers, Scotland's routes are most likely to experience any ongoing disruption.

Network Rail Scotland said routes closed by Storm Bram including Fort William to Mallaig, and Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh needed to be inspected at first light for damage and debris before reopening.