Traffic Scotland confirmed that the A95 at Ballindalloch remained closed due to fallen trees on the carriageway at 6.25am.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind from 03:00 BST on Sunday until noon on Monday.

Widespread flood risks threaten to multiply tonight before 'severe gales' hit the country over the coming days, forecasters say.

The RNLI has warned people to "stay safe and stay away" from Blackpool Promenade as the resort is hit by Storm Ashley. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for high winds gusting up to 70mph (113km/h) in Blackpool until about midnight.

Amber and Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain are currently in place for large swathes of the country both for today and for Monday. The deep area of low pressure, named Storm Ashley by Met Éireann,

Flood alerts have been issued in Southampton and across Hampshire as Storm Ashley brings heavy wind and rain. The alerts, in place until 6pm today (20 October) cover: Mansbridge and Riverside Park; Southampton Water and Hamble;

A series of flood alerts have been issued for Norfolk and Suffolk as forecasters warned of strong wind gusts. It came as disruption was expected in parts of the UK due to the impact of Storm Ashley. The Met Office said gusts could reach 51mph (82km/h) in Lowestoft,