media captionStorm Bella to bring strong winds and heavy rain overnight
Gusts of more than 80mph have been recorded in the UK as Storm Bella is bringing heavy rain and high winds to large parts of the country.
The Met Office has issued an Amber warning for wind – meaning disruption is likely – for much of the south coast of England and parts of Wales.
On Saturday evening a gust of 83mph was recorded at Aberdaron, in north Wales.
Yellow warnings for rain are in place across much of the UK, as well as two “threat to life” flood notices.
Heavy rain has already caused flooding in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
Residents in 1,300 homes by the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire were advised to move out following high water levels on Christmas Day.
Severe flood warnings remain in place in Northamptonshire for the River Nene, at Billing Aquadrome – where more than 1,000 people were evacuated on Christmas Day because of flooding – and at Cogenhoe Mill Caravan Site.
media captionAerial footage shows the extent of flooding in Bedford on Christmas Day
Elsewhere, in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, council officials have been providing sandbags for those at risk of flooding due to heavy rain, after more than 70 homes were without power on Christmas Day when an electricity substation flooded.
And up to 40 homes have been flooded on Christmas Eve in Witney, Oxfordshire, where the Environment Agency has warned that river levels are still rising.
The Met Office’s amber weather warning for parts of Wales and southern England says travel could be disrupted from Saturday night through to Sunday morning.
It also warned that flying debris could cause injury or be a risk to life, and buildings could be damaged in the storm.
image captionResidents in 1,300 homes by the River Great Ouse were advised to move out following high water levels on Christmas Day
image captionA severe flood warning is in place for the River Great Ouse at Bedford
Senior meteorologist for DTN Helen Rossington said the north-west of the UK “will bear the brunt” of the heavy rain and strong winds, with gusts of 50 to 60mph.
This could be up to 70mph around some of the islands of western Scotland and the north-west coast of Northern Ireland, she said.
Overnight, gusts could reach up to 80mph for the most exposed coastal areas in the southern parts of England and Wales, she said, with gusts of 45 to 55mph further inland.
“Such gusts are high enough to cause some structural damage, and perhaps bring some trees or branches down, as well as potentially affecting power supplies,” Ms Rossington said.
The highest rain totals will be across western Scotland, where 40-70mm could fall, she added.
Ferry operator DFDS said its services from Newhaven, East Sussex, to Dieppe, France, had been cancelled from Saturday evening and all day Sunday, because of “adverse weather conditions in the Channel”.
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