Northern warned its customers not to travel on many of its routes in the north-west of England because of increasingly poor conditions following torrential rain across the region.
The wave of heavy rain and gales set to pound the UK this week has been dubbed “Storm Christoph” by meteorologists, with people warned to brace themselves for a period of very unsettled weather.
Heavy rain, gales and snow could hit parts of the UK in what forecasters have said will be a “very unsettled” spell of weather this week.
Large swathes of the UK are set to be hit with heavy downpours next week, with warnings of potential flooding in place.
The Met Office has extended its snow and ice warning for this week.
A weather warning for heavy snow has been issued by the Met Office.
A yellow weather warning for snow in parts of the north and north-east has been issued for most of Monday.
Snow, ice and heavy rain are set to hit the UK during a bitterly cold weekend.
Winds reached more than 100mph overnight as Storm Bella brought rain and blowy conditions across the UK.
Early morning snowfall has been recorded in parts of the UK, with the Met Office declaring it a White Christmas.
Some parts of the UK could see a “white Christmas” as temperatures plummet across the country – but stormy conditions are set to return on Boxing Day.
A flood alert has been raised in the north-east with heavy rain expected to hit the region on Boxing Day.
Storm Bella is due to lash parts of the UK on Boxing Day after dozens were rescued and homes and businesses flooded by heavy rain in the run-up to Christmas.
Emergency services in England and Wales have been inundated with requests for help after heavy rain fell across the UK.
Dozens of flood warnings were in place on Wednesday night after heavy rain fell across England and Wales, affecting traffic.
Heavy rain is battering parts of the UK at the moment and with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for the UK south of Birmingham – which will last from Wednesday morning until 6am on Christmas Eve – it looks like there’s more on the way. There’s a good chance, then, that many drivers will be facing rather damp driving conditions, to say the least.
Unsettled rainy weather, with a chance of flooding in the South, has been forecast for the lead up to Christmas Day.
Emergency services evacuated people from caravans and rescued drivers stranded on flood-hit roads after half a month’s worth of rain fell in some parts of the UK.
Flood warnings remain in place in parts of Wales as much of the country continues to be battered by heavy showers.
Parts of Wales are braced for heavy rain on Friday, which could lead to flooding.
Torrential rain is expected to cause flooding in some parts of the UK on Friday.
Trains from Aberdeen to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Montrose will be disrupted this afternoon due to heavy rain.
The Met Office has issued a further yellow weather warning for later this week, covering Aberdeen and south Aberdeenshire.
Residents of the north-east are being warned of potential flooding due to heavy rainfall later today and tomorrow.
Flooding has hit a Highland League football club's grounds.
The Met Office has extended its a yellow rain warning for the north-east today, with flood alerts also in place.
A flood alert has been issued for the north-east as heavy rain is expected to hit the region early tomorrow morning.
It was a dreary Saturday across many parts of the UK, with wet and windy weather forecast.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain across parts of Scotland tomorrow, including areas in Aberdeenshire, while Sepa has warned of possible floods.
A flood warning has been issued for the north-east as heavy rain is set to hit the region tomorrow.