Rain warning in Scotland as Storm Bert continues for a third day

Much of Scotland has been battered again with high winds and rain as Storm Bert continues for a third day.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning of rain for north west Scotland until midnight on Monday. Flood warnings are in place in three areas.

Gusts of up to 50mph (80km/h) and heavy rain is forecast to continue. In the Highlands 50 to 70mm is expected, with even more rainfall over the hills.

BBC Weather’s Helen Willetts said: “Combined with melting snow there is the risk of flooding.”

Sepa has warned of river flooding risks in Strath Oykel, Strathglass and Moy Bridge.

ScotRail said speed restrictions would be in place on some routes leading to longer journey times.

The Inverness/Perth line has also been closed following a chemical spillage at Inverness.

On the roads, Tay Road Bridge is only open to cars and the walkway is shut because of strong winds.

CalMac ferries have delays on most routes and cancellations to several West Coast services.

Storm Bert brought snow to Scotland’s central belt on Saturday leading to disruption to public transport and the cancellation of sporting fixtures.

The Queensferry Crossing across the Firth of Forth was closed for the first time since 2021 due to the threat of falling ice.

Across the rest of the UK, travel has been disrupted in many areas as the storm continues to batter the country and 100 flood warnings remain in place.

South Wales has experienced some of the worst impacts, with Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan describing the floods there as “absolutely devastating“.

The worst affected rail routes link London with the west of England and Wales.

Great Western Railway told passengers not to “attempt travel on any route” and routes going though Stansted Airport and Northampton have also been closed.