Strong winds and gloomy weather as travel disruption hitspublished at 12:00 British Summer Time
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The sky is grey above the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Amber wind warnings are in place across large swathes of Scotland as Storm Floris hits the UK.
The weather alerts have been extended to include Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, and will now run until 23:00 BST.
A yellow wind warning covering the Northern Isles of Scotland is also expected to last until 08:00 BST on Tuesday.
Winds gusts could reach up to 90mph in some coastal parts of Scotland, the Met Office says, as transport disruption is expected.
Several rail networks have warned of delays and cancellations to services today, as ScotRail says there will be “significant disruption” and London North Eastern Railway (LNER) says all trains have been cancelled north of Newcastle.
Meanwhile on the roads, most of Scotland’s major bridges are closed to certain vehicles.
At Glasgow Airport, Loganair flights to Scottish islands including Barra, Benbecula and Tiree have been cancelled due to the weather.
In Scotland, which is set to be worst hit, festivals, fringes and performances including the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have been cancelled. Meanwhile, Aberdeen’s football fixture due to kick off at 20:00 BST is at risk as the wind warning looms over the match.
Stick with us for all the latest updates, forecasts and images from across the UK.
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In Lancashire, northern England, it’s a wet and windy walk