The first named storm of the season has wreaked havoc with widespread travel disruption as flights and ferries cancelled along with roads closed while tens of thousands have been left without electricity
More than 100 flood warnings and alerts remain in place across the UK after Storm Ashley battered the country with 80mph winds and driving rain.
The first named storm of the season has seen power cuts with tens of thousands of people affected in Ireland and several sporting fixtures were cancelled.
The hazardous conditions saw dozens of flights cancelled on Sunday, including at airports in Dublin and Belfast. And operator P&O Ferries announced its sailings between Larne in Northern Ireland and Cairnryan in Scotland’s south west were cancelled.
Several roads in the north of England, including the A66 between County Durham and the M6 at Cumbria were only reopened on Monday morning after being closed due to strong winds.
A yellow weather alert for wind, issued by the Met Office, remains in place until 9am this morning across the north and east of Scotland and northeast.
The Environment Agency currently has 40 flood warnings in place across England, including along the south Cornwall coast and large parts of the River Severn. A further 94 places have been kept on high alert overnight with possible flooding.
In Scotland, the Scottish Environment Flood Agency had 47 flood warnings in place with eight issued by Natural Resources Wales. The Met Office said winds will ease slightly as Storm Ashley moves north east on Monday, with a mix of scattered showers and sunny spells expected in its wake.
