Storm Bert creates chaos - 100 warnings

UK
Storm Bert pulls in – three dead

Nora Fernstedt

Updated 23.32 | Published 21.15

          
           Heavy snowfall in Leeds. Photo: Andrew McCarren/Lnp/Shutterstock

Storm Bert is wreaking havoc with snow, wind and rain across the British Isles.

A man died in Hampshire when a tree fell on his car.

In Wales, ten people have been rescued from a landslide.

          

           Heavy snow in UK - 100 warnings issued

The storm hit overnight on Saturday, with the UK weather map glowing with yellow warnings for rain and strong winds.

Wind gusts as strong as 36 meters per second have been measured.

The northern half of the UK has been hit by heavy snowfall. The storm has caused major problems on roads and railways and thousands of households have been without power.

In Hampshire, a man in his 60s died after a tree fell on his car on Saturday morning, the BBC writes.

According to the Daily Mail, two more people have died in weather-related accidents. A man in his 30s is said to have been skidded on the road and crashed into a wall West in Yorks. Another man has died after a collision in Nottinghamshire.

150 flood warnings

In North Wales, five children and five adults were rescued from a landslide. The emergency services tell Sky News that everyone was taken care of by ambulance and has been brought "into the warmth".

In total, over 150 flood warnings have been issued in England, Scotland and Wales. On the Isle of Man, three people had to be rescued after their car got stuck on a flooded road.

“Do not drive where it is flooded, as even shallow water can be extremely dangerous. Avoid all non-essential travel," urges the island's emergency services.

            

          

          Storm Bert moved in over the UK on Saturday.
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Not over yet - "worst ahead"

The storm is not over yet. Jason Kelly, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, told Reuters that snow, rain and strong winds will hit Britain throughout the weekend.

There is concern about severe flooding as the snow melts.

And the electricity companies warn that it could get worse.

- According to the forecasters, the weather poses several major risks, and we still have the worst weather ahead, says Ross Easton from the Energy Networks Association, which represents the UK's electricity network operators.

             
            About a hundred flood warnings have been issued. Photo