Storm Bert battered Britain with snow, rain and powerful winds on Saturday, killing one particular person and shutting a number of railway strains, bridges and roads.
The storm additionally hit Eire, flooding roads within the west and reducing energy to tens of hundreds of shoppers. A person in his 60s died after a tree fell on a automotive on the A34 freeway in southern England, native police stated.
The runway on the Newcastle airport in northeast England was coated in snow, briefly disrupting flights.
In Scotland, some practice companies had been suspended as a result of climate, ScotRail stated on X. The Severn Bridge, which connects Wales to England, was shut on account of robust winds, the Nationwide Highways web site confirmed. Snow coated roads and stranded vehicles in components of the northern UK.
Met Workplace Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly termed the storm a “multi-hazard occasion”, saying it was anticipated to convey snow, rain and wind to Britain for a lot of the weekend.
In Eire, the heavy rain led to flooding in components of the west coast, making some roads impassable. The Irish Meteorological Service positioned a “standing purple” rain warning – its highest degree – for the counties of Cork and Galway from Friday night time.
Floodwater may very well be seen rising in the direction of the highest of parked vehicles within the Donegal city of Killybegs.
Energy firm ESB Networks, which offers power for the entire of Eire, stated excessive winds had led to energy outages affecting 60,000 properties, farms and companies in a single day, largely within the west and northwest.
