Storm Darragh is bringing strong winds to the West of England
It's after an earlier red weather warning for the Bristol and Somerset coast line
The M48 Severn Bridge is likely to remain closed until Sunday
The Prince of Wales bridge has reopened
There are also problems at Bristol Airport with some flights cancelled and delayed
Some 13,000 properties are without power across the West of England
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The roof of this block of flats in Bridgwater is being blown off by the high winds from Storm Darragh.
Video sent into us from Josh Stuart shows parts of the top of the Albert Street block being sent to the ground.
Thankfully there are no reported injuries.
The Prince of Wales bridge on the M4 is now expected to re-open this afternoon.
National Highways said final preparations including emergency pothole repairs are taking place.
The M48 Severn Bridge also remains closed and is not expected to reopen until at least midday on Sunday.
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A number of properties are still experiencing power outages in our region, with the National Grid, who supply most of our areas, saying 13,899 properties are affected.
The breakdown includes:
Adverse weather has had a significant impact to the region's trains and planes.
Here's the latest:
Trains
CrossCountry: All services between Gloucester and Cardiff Central have been cancelled.
Great Western Railway: Trains to and from Westbury have been suspended on all routes due to a collapsed roof in the station. The station itself is closed.
Flights
Flights to and from Bristol Airport have largely faced delays or cancellations - with exceptions to Ryanair's London and Dublin flights.
The red weather warning has now expired
All morning we've been closely following disruption across the West Country.
Although the Met Office red weather warning is now over, things are still problematic, with an amber warning in place until 21:00 GMT. A yellow warning is in place on Sunday.
To recap, this is what has happened so far:
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The wet and windy weather is going to carry through the weekend.
The Met Office has placed England and Wales under a yellow weather warning for wind on Sunday.
It said winds will gust to 35-45mph, and coastal areas could see gusts of up to 60mph.
Difficult driving conditions are likely, the Met Office said, and the wind may cause further travel disruption.
The rare red weather warning in the region was lifted at 11:00 GMT but amber and yellow warnings are still in place.
As of 12:00 GMT - the strongest gusts of wind in our region have been recorded in Liscombe, on Exmoor - at 88.4mph, which is currently the third highest nationally.
Others include:
A photo sent into us shows roof damage to the Quasar Building in Bath.
The fire service are at the scene and the roads are closed around The Forum.
Image source, Mike ScaifeMinehead is looking like a desert with sand blowing up on to the pavements and roads in the strong winds.
Mark Scaife snapped these pictures near the seafront.
Image source, Mike Scaife
It's a time where streams of shoppers would normally be lining the stalls in a dash to fetch Christmas presents, but today there is no-one in sight at Gloucester Quays Christmas Market.
The stalls are closed and the hatches are padlocked as Storm Darragh causes chaos in parts of Wales and the south-west of England.
Festive events across the region have been cancelled - including Bath Christmas market, Swindon's Enchanted lights trail and Icespace ice rink in Weston-super-Mare.
The canopy over the platform at Chippenham train station has sustained damage in the storm.
Neil Beck from BBC Radio Wiltshire headed over to check it out and sent us this picture of a workman inspecting the damage.
He added that some trains are now running through the station again, but many are delayed and cancelled still.
Great Western Railway has urged passengers to check before they travel and is reminding people that tickets can be used until Monday if they change their plans.
Those who decide not to travel at all can request a full refund.
Image source, BBC Weather WatchersThe Bristol Channel is looking incredibly choppy due to the storm. Weather Watcher, Cherry, shared this image taken in Weston-super-Mare with us.
The Grand Pier has just announced the "difficult decision" to close for the rest of the day. No events - including tonight's Christmas Carnival Party Night - will take place.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: "Your wellbeing, as well as that of our staff, is always our top priority.
"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding during this time."
The events team will be in contact with guests affected by the closure.
The B4066, which was closed in both directions due to a fallen tree has reopened between Bath Road (Nympsfield) and Selsey Road (Stroud).
In Wiltshire, 4,780 properties are without power.
The outage spans 13 areas in the county, with a huge patch in Salisbury accounting for about half of these.
Engineers from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are working to fix the problem.
Ian Fergusson
BBC weather forecaster
Image source, FlightRadar24The departures board for Bristol Airport this morning (here via Flight Radar 24) tells its own story of Storm Darragh's impact on civil aviation today.
Winds there have gusted to 62mph, with take-offs and landings outside safe operational limits so far. Once we see winds broadly fall to 40 knot (46mph) gusts and below, hopefully some operators can get going.
However, it'll stay windy all day, with crosswind at Bristol Airport becoming more of a feature.
Very strong winds also thwart safe ground operations at airports.
This includes limits on open aircraft doors - especially cargo doors - being exposed to strong gusts; to certain sensitivities of starting and running jet engines, including in crosswind; to risks of emergency slides blowing over a fuselage if deployed in emergency; and more generally to the use of airport vehicles used to support arrivals and departures.
So despite inevitable frustration for passengers, the current delays and disruption are absolutely all about safety.
While the red weather warning issued by the Met Office has now expired, yellow and amber warnings remain in place for both wind and rain across parts of Wales and south-west England.
Great Western Railway has warned passengers of "significant delays".
The problem has been worsened by damage to Westbury station, where part of the roof has blown off onto the tracks.
Anybody who is unable to travel today can use their ticket until Monday, or can claim a full refund back from the operator.
Image source, Shaun Croucher
Image source, Shaun CroucherAccording to the National Grid, here is how many properties are without power in different parts of the region:
A video sent to the BBC by Shaun Croucher shows the damage to the station roof in Westbury
GWR has confirmed that Westbury and Chippenham train stations have been damaged in the storm, causing "significant delays" to journeys.
Elsewhere, the line between South Wales and Bristol Parkway is closed.
Trains are still operating from Bristol Temple Meads towards Bath Spa, but passengers are told to expect delays.
Passengers are advised to stay home if possible and disruption is expected to carry on into Sunday.
If you have bought a ticket for this weekend, it can be used until Monday, GWR said.
However, if you decide not to travel, the operator will be providing full refunds.
This view from the Clevedon Sailing Club webcam shows how strong the waves are in the Bristol Channel.
