Darren Bett
BBC weather presenter

Before we pause our live coverage, let's look ahead to the forecast for tonight into tomorrow:

Storm Bram will run to the north of Scotland overnight.

As a result the core of strongest winds will continue over the north-west of Scotland. A reminder, the Met Office amber wind warning here will continue until 03:00 GMT Wednesday.

The very windy conditions elsewhere will gradually ease overnight and many places will be dry with clear skies…and the promise of some sunshine tomorrow.

Krystyna Gajda
Live reporter

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We're soon going to be bringing our live coverage to a close, on what's been a day of turbulence and disruption as Storm Bram made its presence felt across the UK and Ireland.

Amber and yellow alerts were issued by the Met Office for strong wind and heavy rainfall, warning of danger to life and property, power cuts and road and bridge closures.

The storm caused havoc to travel at a busy time of year. Roads were impassable, flights and trains were delayed or cancelled together with ferries, where winds of 70-80mph made for dangerous seas.

Thousand of people across the UK were left without power after the storm caused damage to part of the network. Writing updates to the service on X,, external the National Grid apologised to its customers and said it was working hard to restore supplies.

It isn't over yet - an amber warning was issued at 16:00 GMT this afternoon for parts of north-west Scotland and extended to 03:00 tomorrow morning.

A yellow wind warning for west Wales was issued for the next few hours as the winds are currently very strong. And the Met Office have just extended the amber wind warning in Northern Ireland by an hour to 20:00 GMT.

We'll bring you any further updates in our main news story, while our regional teams are staying across updates for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

James Kelly
UGC Hub

Image source, Bill O'Callaghan

We've just received this dramatic picture, taken by Bill O’Callaghan in Penzance, Cornwall.

Bill, who lives in Newlyn Harbour in the Cornwall port town, says that they are used to strong winds in the winter, "but nevertheless the sea was quite angry earlier today".

The promenade - which became saturated after this big swell crashed over it - faces south, explains Bill.

"And the winds came from the south, hence the dramatic waves."

Craig Hutchison
Live reporter, Scotland

Rail services in the west of Scotland have already been disrupted as Storm Bram batters the country.

ScotRail's Mark Ilderton says the very high winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon led to the withdrawal of services in the worst affected areas between Inverness and Kyle and also Fort William and Mallaig.

He adds: "It has been necessary for Network Rail to introduce some speed restrictions in other parts of the west.

"What that does mean is some journey times will be extended and there will be some alteration to services.

"Of course this is all being done to keep everyone safe which is our absolute priority."

• Stay across further updates on how Storm Bram is impacting Scotland.

Elliot Burrin
Live reporter

As we've been reporting, a yellow wind warning for west Wales has been issued by the Met Office for the next few hours, and we're now starting to see some of the damage caused by those gusts.

A gym in Wales was forced to close after Storm Bram damaged a section of its roof.

Pictures of Holyhead Leisure Centre in Anglesey show a large part of the roof has become detached and another part has fallen onto the car park.

"The full extent of the damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so," says Anglesey Council's head of regulation.

Image source, Angelsey Council

A new update from Dublin Airport says that 91 flights have been cancelled by airlines as of 16:00 GMT - that includes 49 inbound and 42 outbound.

Ten flights have also been diverted to other airports, the update adds.

This is an increase from the 73 cancellations that had been reported as of midday.

"Challenging wind conditions have meant some aircraft have been unable to land and take-off at Dublin Airport for extended periods this afternoon," the airport says.

"Further disruption is possible later this evening as wind speeds are expected to remain strong."

As we've been reporting, various areas have experienced flooding after Storm Bram brought strong winds and heavy rain across the UK.

In the below clip, you can see drone footage from York and south Wales, both of which have been affected by floodwater.

Image source, Traffic Wales

The Prince of Wales Bridge linking England and Wales on the M4 is to be closed from 20:00 GMT to 06:00 GMT on Wednesday so that lamp posts at risk of collapse can be removed.

Only one lane is open in each direction at present, causing long tailbacks on both the Welsh and English sides of the motorway.

Places across the UK and Ireland have been hit with strong winds, heavy rain and subsequent flooding as Storm Bram makes its way north.

For some areas, however, the worst is yet to come. Amber wind warnings recently came into effect for parts of Northern Ireland (14:00 to 20:00), and parts of north-west Scotland (16:00 to 03:00).

Here's a look at the latest images we've had through.

Image source, PA Media

Image source, PA Media

Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Dave Kneen

Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/EstherJ

Image source, PA Media

Around 54,000 homes, farms and businesses across the Republic of Ireland are without power as Storm Bram continues to batter the island.

In an update posted a short while ago, ESB Networks says the outages were mostly concentrated in counties Wexford, Cork, Tipperary, Kildare, Dublin, Meath and Westmeath.

The electricity company warns that Storm Bram has caused "substantial damage" to Ireland's electricity network and further power outages can be expected throughout Tuesday night.

Darren Bett
BBC weather presenter

An amber wind warning came into effect at 16:00 GMT for parts of north-west Scotland. At that time, the strongest winds appeared to be sweeping north through the Irish Sea into western Scotland.

A yellow wind warning for west Wales has been issued by the Met Office for the next few hours as the winds currently remain very strong.

The Met Office have just extended the amber wind warning in Northern Ireland by an hour to 20:00 GMT.

Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online

Image source, Karen

Many houses in Totnes were flooded as the River Dart - which carries water from Dartmoor - grew swollen with rainwater.

"It was like a river," says Karen, a resident in the area.

Helen Swan says another road at one point was so "full of water", it would force you to "think twice about driving through it". That has since subsided, Helen says.

She understands that the flooding was caused by blocked drains.

James Kelly
UGC Hub

Image source, Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright from County Antrim in Northern Ireland has shared the scene with us at Whitehead, where waves are seen battering the coastline at high tide.

"Our son's school said parents could come collect their children early if they wish," he says.

"He could hear the waves crashing from his classroom.

"I did work at sea for 20 years and it’s on days like this I’m glad I took a job ashore six months ago."

Image source, Stephen Wright

Image source, Stephen Wright

Another amber warning for wind issued by the Met Office has just come into effect.

It covers parts of the Highlands & Eilean Siar and Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde and will remain in place until 03:00 tomorrow.

The Met Office says gusts of 70-80mph (112km/h - 128 km/h) are expected "quite widely" across these areas for a few hours.

Some places may experience gusts of speeds higher than 90mph, the forecaster adds.

Image source, Getty Images

Train services are likely to see continued disruption over the coming hours with lines across the UK affected by the weather.

In Scotland, ScotRail lists a number of its lines which are currently affected, including on services between:

• Edinburgh and Inverness
• Inverness and Aberdeen
• Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness

There are also cancellations affecting services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh and Glasgow Queen Street and Mallaig.

Separately, in the west of England, Great Western Railway is reporting on cancellations between:

• Par and Newquay
• Totnes and Plymouth
• Swindon and Bristol Parkway

In Wales, various Transport for Wales services are experiencing disruptions - including between Aberdare and Abercynon where flooding has resulted in the closure of all lines. Some rail replacement coaches are operating.

National Rail has further warned some Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway and TransPennine Express services are affected - with the full details available on its website, external.

Image source, PA Media

Thousands of homes are without power as Storm Bram continues to make its way north across the UK.

An amber warning for wind is in force in Northern Ireland until 19:00 GMT and another one for north-west Scotland will begin shortly. Here’s a look at what else is happening:

Travel

• Dozens of flights to and from Belfast and Dublin were cancelled earlier
• Rail services have been disrupted in parts of Wales and Cornwall due to flooding, while some trains in Scotland will finish early today
• The M48 Severn Bridge has been closed twice, leading to lengthy delays

Warnings

• An amber wind warning is in place in Northern Ireland, while a similar warning covering parts of northern Scotland will begin at 16:00 GMT and remain in place until early Tuesday morning
• Yellow warnings for wind are currently in force in parts of the country, with strong gusts recorded in Wales - more detail on that here

Power cuts

• Thousands of properties are currently without power, according to the National Grid
• Over 1,300 homes have no electricity in south-west England, while more than 1,800 properties in south Wales are without power

Zhara Simpson
BBC South West

Image source, Penzance Council

BBC South West's senior broadcast meteorologist David Braine says Dartmoor in Devon has seen almost a month's worth of rainfall in the past 48 hours.

The total monthly rain average for the month of December is normally 125mm, according to the Met Office.

But "Dartmoor so far in December has received 267mm of rain", he says, noting that this is twice the normal rain it would receive for the entire month.

The Environment Agency says between 10:00 GMT on Monday and 10:00 Tuesday, there's been:

• 106mm of rainfall at White Barrow
• 87mm in Princetown
• 82mm in Dartmoor
• 72mm in Bovey Tracey
• 56mm in Tavistock
• and 51mm in Liskeard

Image source, Ali Soper

It has been a wet and windy Tuesday for people across the UK.

Throughout the day we've been looking at some of the pictures that have been sent into by the BBC's Weather Watchers - more on that, and how to get involved, here.

Here are some of your latest pictures:

Image source, Sarah H / BBC Weather Watchers

Image source, Ruthy / BBC Weather Watchers

Earlier today, the Met Office's amber wind warning for north-west Scotland was extended - it'll now start at 16:00 GMT this afternoon, and end at 03:00 tomorrow morning.

During that time, the Met Office says, "gusts of 70 to 80 mph are expected quite widely for a few hours, with a chance that a few places may experience gusts in excess of 90mph."

It warns of potential danger to life from flying debris as well as the possibility of power cuts, road and bridge closures, and damage to buildings and homes.

Darren Bett
Lead weather presenter

The final yellow rain warning for north-west England is about to end - in around 15 minutes from now.

All remaining Met Office warnings are for wind, and attention now turns to where winds are strengthening - and the impact this will cause.

Strongest gusts at 14:00GMT - shown above - are in Wales, but winds are picking up in western Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland.

And, as we've been reporting, the amber wind warning issued by the Met Office for Northern Ireland has recently come into effect - and will last for the next few hours.