Storm Bram is bringing heavy rain and strong winds to large parts of the UK and Ireland, leaving thousands without power
Dozens of flights to and from Belfast and Dublin have been cancelled, while adverse weather is causing short-notice disruptions on several ferry services
Amber warnings for wind begin in north-west Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland later – these are the ones currently in force
Rail services are disrupted in parts of Wales and south-west England, including some services to London; services in Scotland are also affected
More than 70 flood warnings are in place across England, Wales and Scotland – here's the latest on disruption
"I'll lose out on money," says a business owner in Oxfordshire who's been forced to close. Have you also been affected by Storm Bram? Get in touch
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Watch: The latest weather forecast as 'most parts of the UK' to feel the effects of Storm Bram
Edited by Alex Smith and Johanna Chisholm, with reporting from BBC Weather's Matt Taylor, Helen Willetts and Darren Bett
A section of the M66 motorway in Greater Manchester has reopened after it was previously shut southbound following flooding and a multiple-vehicle crash.
One lane briefly remained closed – between Edenfield (A56) and Walmersley (J1) – while the last of the water cleared. National Highways says the road is now fully open.
The A18 Mountain Road – a key route on the Isle of Man connecting Douglas and Ramsey – will be closed from 13:00 GMT, the local government says.
It adds that it is a safety measures due to "severe gale to storm force winds" expected to hit the island this afternoon.
A rare red weather warning has been issued for coastal areas by Ronaldsway Met Office, with a risk of large volumes of water crashing over sea walls.
There continues to be disruption to Transport for Wales services across a number of routes – all due to flooding, according to National Rail.
All lines are closed between Aberdare and Abercynon with disruption expected to last until 14:00 GMT.
Rail replacement services are in place through Pantyffynnon as all lines are blocked, as are the sections between North Llanrwst and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
As a result, services on the Conwy Valley route are disrupted until the end of the day, and will terminate and start from North Llanrwst.
Flooding between Danescourt and Cardiff Central means fewer Transport for Wales trains are running on all lines.
Meanwhile all lines have been blocked between Bangor and Holyhead, resulting in cancellations and disruption on Avanti West Coast services until 15:00.
There is also disruption between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth which is also due to last until mid-afternoon.
Craig Hutchison
Live reporter, Scotland
The Skye Bridge is one of those expected to closer later
Transport Scotland has introduced a number of restrictions on bridges, for when the amber wind warning kicks in here later today.
The Skye Bridge is expected to close for all vehicles between 16:00 GMT and 23:00, while the Kessock Bridge at Inverness is due to be shut from 19:00.
Skye's Portree High School and Primary School are also closing early due to the forecast.
Darren Bett
Lead weather presenter
The Met Office amber wind warning in north-west Scotland – starting at 16:00 GMT today – has been updated to cover a larger area, further inland.
The duration of the warning has also been extended – until 03:00 GMT on Wednesday morning.
Forecast wind speeds remain the same, with gusts of 70-80mph (113-129 km/h) quite widely for a few hours, with a chance that a few places may experience gusts over 90mph – more especially exposed areas in the west.
Gerry Bradley
BBC News Northern Ireland
Ulster University is closing its campuses in Londonderry and Coleraine from 13:00 GMT, but the Belfast site will remain open.
Northern Ireland’s Education Authority is not planning to issue general school closure notices.
Instead, school leaders are asked to monitor and assess the weather warnings in their areas and, if necessary, take local decisions.
Orange weather warnings for wind are in place for every county in the Republic of Ireland at some point today.
Irish forecasting agency Met Eireann says Storm Bram is expected to bring strong to gale-force winds to areas of Ireland, with the strongest along the coast.
After a week of persistent rain, it says the ground across the country is already highly saturated, and rivers are almost full.
This means any further rainfall could lead to flooding in some areas and difficult travel conditions.
Elliot Burrin
Live reporter
Jessie's Coffee Truck is a mobile café in Woodcote, Oxfordshire.
Jessie tells me she can't open her business today, because it isn't safe to open the hatch on her truck in high winds.
She says because she's self-employed, closing unpredictably really affects her business.
"I lose out on money," she says, "and it also impacts my reputation and disappoints customers."
The Met Office reports gusts of wind up to 40mph in Woodcote. Jessie says her truck has "no shade from the wind," so she's more exposed to the higher speeds.
Darren Bett
Lead weather presenter
As we've been reporting, amber rain warnings in south Wales and south-west England have now expired.
A yellow Met Office rain warning is still in force until 14:00 today covering a larger area of England and Wales.
While rain is still falling here, the rain will clear early this afternoon to be followed by some late sunshine and a few showers.
A short time ago there were about 40 flood warnings in south-west England, the majority were for coastal flooding. There were also over 10 flood warnings in south Wales. There are currently no severe flood warnings.
A wave crashes into a wall next to an Antony Gormley statue in Plymouth
Thousands of homes have been left without power and dozens of flights have been cancelled as Storm Bram reaches the UK.
A number of weather warnings for wind and rain are currently in place across the country, with more to follow in the coming hours. Here’s the current situation:
Travel
Warnings
Power cuts
Zhara Simpson
BBC South West
Flooding in Lostwithiel, Cornwall
Devon and Cornwall has taken a battering with the heavy rain and strong winds caused by Storm Bram.
Fire services are dealing with incidents relating to adverse weather and high tides – including rescuing two people from the roof of their car after getting stuck in floodwater at about 06:45 GMT in Teigngrace, Devon.
Train and bus services have also been cancelled and operators are urging people to consider making alternative arrangements.
In Porthleven, Cornwall, waves can be seen “pounding the harbour” and causing massive spray across the town.
BBC South West broadcast meteorologist Bee Tucker says gusts of 50-60mph (80-97km/h) could be felt throughout the day – with the south coast of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly bearing the brunt of the wind.
Strong waves in Porthleven, Cornwall
The amber warnings for rain in south-west England and south Wales expired at 10:00 GMT – but a number of weather warnings are still currently in place.
Rain
Wind
Meanwhile, an amber weather warning for wind for areas of north-west Scotland will come into effect at 16:00, until midnight tonight.
A separate amber warning for wind will cover western Northern Ireland – from 14:00 to 19:00.
A yellow wind warning will come in to place at 12:00, for northern England and southern Scotland. That will last until 06:00 tomorrow. A separate yellow wind warning for northern Scotland will be in place from 12:00 to 12:00 tomorrow.
Streets by the River Ouse in York flooded, after heavy rainfall caused the river's water level to rise
More than 70 flood warnings are in place as Storm Bram sweeps the UK – bringing heavy showers and strong winds.
In England alone there are 39 flood warnings in place, meaning flooding is expected in those areas. There are also an additional 24 in place in Scotland and 12 in Wales.
There are currently no severe flood warnings in place.
In Northern Ireland, the Department for Infrastructure says additional staff are on standby, and warned of potential for flooding of coastal roads – especially along the County Down coast.
Ferry services in Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have been affected by the storm.
As we've just been reporting, west coast ferry operator CalMac says all 30 of its ferry routes have been affected by either cancellations or short notice disruptions due to the adverse weather conditions.
Several ferry services between Wales and the Republic of Ireland have also been cancelled due to the impact of Storm Bram.
Irish Ferries services between Holyhead and Dublin, and between Pembroke and Rosslare have been cancelled. Stena Line has also suspended ferry services between Fishguard and Rosslare.
Craig Hutchison
Live reporter, Scotland
Ferries have been cancelled and rail services disrupted as Storm Bram begins to sweep across Scotland.
The Met Office issued an amber wind warning for north-west Scotland which takes effect from 16:00 GMT until midnight, with gusts of up to 90mph (145km/h) forecast.
The storm was also bringing high winds and heavy rain to the rest of Scotland earlier in the day.
ScotRail has announced that some trains in the north west would finish early and there would be speed restrictions and delays in other parts of the country.
Several ferry routes on the west coast are cancelled or facing disruption, CalMac has warned.
We've been monitoring rail disruption across the UK this morning, and have spotted that all lines between Aberdare and Abercynon – in Rhondda Cynon Taf – have been closed due to flooding.
Transport for Wales says services between these stations will be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised to start or terminate at Fernhill.
Disruption on this part of the network is due to last until 10:00 GMT, it says, and a bus replacement service is in operation between Aberdare and Mountain Ash.
Elsewhere, there is flooding at Pantyffynnon, in Carmarthenshire, meaning all lines along this stretch of track are also closed. Transport for Wales says disruption here is expected to last until 14:30.
Meanwhile, trains are being cancelled after flooding between Par and Newquay – in Cornwall. National Rail says disruption is expected until the end of the day, and Great Western Railway (GWR) is arranging rail replacement transport.
The rail network also anticipates flooding on a stretch of the Great Western Rail Line at Chipping Sodbury – meaning GWR services between London Paddington, South Wales and Bristol Temple Meads are operating hourly instead of every 30 minutes.
Matt Taylor
Lead weather presenter
It’s the fourth named storm to hit the UK this season and we’ve already had Benjamin and Claudia, so why back to the letter B again?
It’s all down to how storms are named and who actually names them.
The UK is in a group that consists of the UK's Met Office, Ireland’s Met Eireann and the Netherlands's KNMI. Storms are only named when they are expected to have a significant impact in at least one of the countries in a group and are not based on any rainfall or wind speed thresholds.
The alphabetic storm name list is decided jointly ever year, following submissions from the public. Storm Bram is only the second storm to be named by the group this season, with the Irish weather service announcing Bram’s naming.
However, it’s worth remembering that storms can travel beyond geographical boundaries.
Benjamin was named by the French weather service, and Claudia by the Spanish service – due to the impacts the low pressure systems would have there first, before heading towards us.
It is agreed that storms will always hold onto their first given name, whether named by another country or from being an ex-hurricane or tropical storm. It’s this that temporarily disrupts the storm name list.
Part of the M66 in Greater Manchester has been shut southbound following flooding and a multi-vehicle crash.
National Highways says there is "significant damage" to the central reservation as a result of the crash and crews are at the scene attempting to clear floodwater from the road.
The closure is in place between Edenfield (A56) and Walmersley (J1), with those travelling told divert their route or delay their trip.
In Scotland, Network Rail has issued an update to some ScotRail services along the west coast and in the Highlands.
It says rail services between Fort William and Mallaig will be suspended from 16:00 GMT, and between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh from 17:00. This is due to the forecast extreme winds.
There are also speed restrictions on parts of the West Coast Main Line and the following routes in Scotland:
Meanwhile the following routes will be affected by speed restrictions later today, as winds pick up:
Images show streets next to the River Ouse, in York, starting to flood – as the river overflows following heavy rainfall.
While York isn't covered by the Met Office yellow warning for rain, it does cover areas to the north-west of the city.
There is a flood warning in place, external for buildings near the River Ouse, due to heavy rainfall within its catchment area upstream.
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