Storm Bert tracker map shows how UK will be battered by wind and rain today

Storm Bert has hit the UK with dozens of flood warnings and alerts in place up and down the country, with bitter weather expected the whole weekend.

Snow, heavy rain, and 70mph winds are expected in various parts of the country from this morning.

Yellow warnings for wind and rain are in place for western parts of Scotland and Wales, south-east England and Northern Ireland on Sunday.

Yellow warnings for snow, rain and wind are in place for western parts of Scotland and Wales, south-east England and Northern Ireland.

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The live weather tracker from windy.com below shows weather formations in real-time.

The map can also be used to show forecasted developments, with a cyclone-like formation forming west of Ireland overnight and heading eastwards towards the UK.

This morning, there were 56 flood warnings in England, 36 in Wales and four in Scotland.

As of 08:00 GMT, there were also 169 flood alerts in place in England, 36 in Wales and six in Scotland.

South-west and north-west England, as well as Wales, are expected to be the worst-affected by flooding.

The worst-affected regions are the south-west and north-west of England, including Wales.

The storm will push in a northeastern direction, clearing the UK by Monday morning.

Up to 75mm of rainfall is expected in the south and west over the weekend, while Wales and southwest England could receive up to 100mm, forecasters said.

However, temperatures are expected to rise significantly as milder air blows in.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley said: ‘Storm Bert marks a shift to much milder air and wintry hazards will gradually diminish through the weekend, but heavy snowfall is expected across parts of northern England and Scotland for a time on Saturday, especially over higher ground, and  warnings are in place.

‘Heavy rain through Saturday and Sunday, especially in southern and western parts of the UK, will also bring impacts for some with a number of warnings in place. We expect 50-75 mm of rainfall quite widely within the warning areas, but in excess of 100 mm is possible over high ground in parts of Wales and southwest England.”

‘In addition, rapid melting of lying snow over the weekend and periods of strong winds are likely to exacerbate impacts and bring the potential for travel disruption, as well as flooding for some.’

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