Weather warnings issued in northern England and Scotland as heavy rain and strong gusts lash Britain
Weather warnings are coming into force in parts of Britain, with Storm Floris expected to cause severe travel disruption.
A yellow warning for wind for northern parts of the UK became active at 6am on Monday and will last until 6am on Tuesday. The warnings have been upgraded to amber for much of Scotland and will be in effect from 10am to 10pm.
The train operator LNER has told passengers not to travel north of Newcastle, while Avanti West Coast has advised passengers not to travel north of Preston, which will be “heavily impacted” by the weather.
The storm could also disrupt road, air and ferry services, and close bridges. Some trains and ferry services have been suspended with delays and further cancellations likely.
