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.

Storm Bert is battering the country with strong winds, heavy rain and snow and ice with amber warnings coming into force bringing a "potential risk to life and property".

More than a foot of rain is forecast in Northern California and southwest Oregon, likely causing life-threatening flash flooding and rock slides.

A low-pressure system will tap into an atmospheric river in the Pacific, pushing several inches of rain and snow into Northern California and Oregon, […] Here's how much rain and snow fell along the Interstate 5 corridor so far this week,