Winter Blast Brings More Travel Misery

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Severe weather is continuing to batter the UK, bringing gale-force gusts, heavy rain and more travel disruption.

The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" warnings for large parts of the country, with snow and ice in parts of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England.

Winds peaked at 90mph (145kph) overnight at Needles Battery on the west coast of the Isle of Wight.

Sky News weather forecaster Isobel Lang said: "Even during the morning rush hour winds of 40 to 50mph were reported across southeast England along with some very intense rainfall."

The bad weather caused disruption to rail services in Wales and Scotland during the morning commute.

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Gallery: Weather Bomb Explodes On UK Coast

Large waves roll in near the pier in Blackpool as stormy weather causes disruption across parts of the UK, with power cuts, ferry and train cancellations and difficult driving conditions

Waves crash onto the promenade

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The Met Office issued an amber warning for the west coast of Scotland, the Highlands and Islands, Orkney, Shetland and Northern Ireland as a so-called weather bomb batters the country

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Waves flood a children's play park in Portstewart, Northern Ireland

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The harbour wall at Portstewart, Northern Ireland

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And drivers in Scotland, North Wales and the North of England were also advised to allow extra time for their journeys because of ice on the roads.

In Wales, flooding between Machynlleth and Caersws caused disruption between Pwllheli/Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. Passengers in these areas were warned to expect delays of almost an hour-and-a-half.

In Scotland, the poor conditions meant trains could not run between Mallaig and Fort William.

Some ferry crossings at the Port of Dover were delayed due to the weather conditions, officials said.

Winds in the English Channel were gusting to force 10 amid "very rough" sea conditions.

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Gallery: Snow And Ice Across Parts Of UK (Dec 8)

The Met Office issued warnings for snow, ice and wind across Britain. Here Abigail Wright, aged eight, makes a snow angel as she and her family enjoy the overnight snow at the summit of the Kirkstone Pass in Windermere, Lake District

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But most parts of the country are set to get a break from the stormy weather later in the day.

Lang said the weather system that has brought the heavy winds and rain will sweep away, meaning conditions dry up and calm down. But it will also turn colder.

"For the rest of today much of England and Wales will see skies brightening from the north with sunny spells and a scattering of wintry showers," she said.

"It will feel cold with a northwesterly breeze.

"Saturday will start crisp and frosty and should be a mostly fine, sunny day. After another frosty night, Sunday will cloud over from the west with rain heading in. Temperatures will pick up a little."

Weather warnings were also in place in Ireland, with wintry showers forecast in the western and northern counties and snow expected on both lower and higher ground.

The latest stormy weather comes after a so-called "weather bomb" hit the north of the country over the last two days.

Waves of 52ft were recorded and thousands of homes were left without power.

Wind speeds of 144mph were recorded on St Kilda, an uninhabited archipelago 41 miles west of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides.

Gale-force gusts of more than 80mph also struck some northern coastal areas.

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