Heavy snow and rain has led to travel disruption across parts of Yorkshire and warnings of potential flooding as Storm Bert sweeps across the region. Four flood alerts are in place in West Yorkshire along sections of the River Aire and River Calder, with a further alert in place for the North Sea coast at Bridlington in East Yorkshire.

Thousands of homes across Cumbria have been left without electricity as heavy rain and winds from Storm Bert battered the region. The Met Office has issued a 29-hour yellow weather warning for rain and snow covering the whole of the county.

Several areas have been hit by flooding and power cuts after Storm Bert swept across the island of Ireland overnight on Friday. The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) said that high winds had caused power outages for 60,

Thousands of homes have been hit by power cuts caused by Storm Bert. Electricity North West said engineers had restored power to 6,000 properties across Cumbria after overhead lines were damaged by "flying debris and ice accumulation".