A STORM Gerrit map has revealed the parts of the UK worst-hit by snow, wind and rain with more urgent warnings issued for tomorrow.
Brits are braced for more travel chaos after the storm battered the country, leaving miles of cars trapped in snow and trains cancelled.
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PATravellers at Kings Cross in London saw their travel plans scuppered as Storm Gerrit wreaked rail havoc[/caption]
© JASPERIMAGE.COMA spokesperson for Highland Council said ‘miles of vehicles’ were stuck in snow along the A9 in Scotland[/caption]
GettyBowling station in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, turned into a canal as water flooded the tracks[/caption]
The cancellations come as yellow wind and rain warnings are in place across most of the country, while there is a risk of snow further north.
Warnings have been issued by the Met Office for today and Thursday, with winds of up to 70mph possible in some areas.
Wintry hazards also likely, especially across northern Scotland, where yellow weather warnings for snow have been issued.
There are wind warnings out for the south of England, across the English Channel coast.
Meanwhile, there are also wind warnings in force for parts of western Wales, north-west England, Northern Ireland, northern Scotland and the Northern Isles.
Only the central section of the UK does not have a wind warning, according to the Met Office.
People planning to travel back home after the Christmas holidays have been urged to take care on the roads.
It is likely these will lead to transport disruptions, with the Met Office warning journeys will be taking longer today.
In areas with a risk of rain, there is a slight chance of power cuts and potential flooding.
Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said wet and windy weather will cover “pretty much the whole of the UK”, with significant snowfall in parts of Scotland.
A yellow rain and snow warning is in place from 6am to 9pm across much of Scotland on Wednesday.
It comes as a major incident was declared on the A9 in the Scottish Highlands as emergency services were scrambled.
Police Scotland said they were dealing with the incident between Drumochter and Dalwhinnie and rescue teams are prioritising the vulnerable amid “severe conditions”.
Police Scotland said they were dealing with the incident between Drumochter and Dalwhinnie and rescue teams are prioritising the vulnerable amid “severe conditions”.
Meanwhile at least eighteen British Airways flights due in and out of Heathrow were axed as 70mph winds, heavy rain and snow continue to batter the UK.
Thousands of travellers hoping to return to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey and Manchester had their plans ripped up.
And those bound for Barcelona, Berlin, Madrid and Paris Charles de Gaulle had their journeys canned as air traffic control brought in a raft of travel restrictions.
A British Airways spokesman apologised to customers for the disruption and said they are working hard to get travellers on their way “as quickly as possible”.
Drivers across the UK are being warned of potentially hazardous conditions on their way home from the Christmas holidays.
The M48 Severn Bridge in Gloucestershire is currently closed in both directions due to strong winds, National Highways said.
Drivers are advised to use the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge as an alternate route.
And motorists on the M62 near Manchester faced congestion as Britain’s road network ground to a halt amid the storm.
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