A lane of the M5 has been closed due to debris on the road.

The closure is in place on the northbound carriageway from J23 A39 (Bridgwater North) to J22 (Burnham-on-sea).

Image source, National Highways

Stuart - from Crewkerne - called into BBC Radio Somerset to say some roads are passable but drivers need to be very careful.

He said he was travelling on the M5 for Crewkerne to support farmers with tractors.

"Please everybody be careful on the M5," he said.

"Vehicles were getting blown across the carriageways so just be careful.

"You know it's windy when you get overtaken on the M5 by a crisp packet."

A fallen tree is blocking Kingsweston Road in Bristol, on the corner of Kingsweston Iron Bridge.

Around 4,684 properties are now without power in Somerset, according to the National grid.

The A4 is closed between Box and Rudloe due to a large fallen tree.

Wiltshire Police said the closure is in place from the Rudloe Arms Hotel Junction with Leafy Lane to the junction with Bargates in Box.

Residents in Wiltshire are facing power cuts due to the storm.

The worst affected areas are Winsley, Monkton Farleigh and Warminster.

People are also affected in Malmesbury, Trowbridge, and villages near Marlborough.

Image source, Kirsti Chatwin

We're having a number of reports of fallen trees across the patch, including this one in Burnham-on-Sea and damaged a wall.

Image source, Kirsti Chatwin

Just a reminder.

A red weather warning has been issued and is in place until 11:00 GMT. In the West of England it covers the coast from Minehead up to Bristol.

Red weather warnings are the most serious type, only issued when meteorologists believe that potentially life-threatening weather is expected.

The Environment Agency has urged people to keep well away from coastal paths, piers and proms due to expected high waves.

People who are within the warning are being told to only travel if absolutely necessary.

FirstBus has suspended all services, external in the Weston-super-Mare and Bristol areas due to a "significant deterioration" of weather conditions.

The operator said it will "restore service as soon as it is possible", but for now, all buses that are currently out will be returning to the depot.

The Airport Flyer A1 service is still operating, but may be suspended at short notice.

Buses in Wells and Bath travelling to/from Bristol are still running, but passengers should be cautious and expect disruption.

The D1x service in Bath has been suspended due to fallen trees along the route.

Parts of the West are subject to a rare red weather warning, due to Storm Darragh.

• According to the National Grid, about 2,500 properties across Somerset and Bristol are facing power cuts
• Events have been cancelled and attractions are closed across the region for safety reasons, including Bath Christmas Market, Longleat Safari Park and Bristol Zoo Project
• Those planning to travel today should also be aware of reports of fallen trees, closures across the Severn Bridges and there are delays, diversions and cancellations, external at Bristol Airport

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A number of flights have been delayed or cancelled at Bristol Airport due to the storm, according to its website.

The airport issued a statement yesterday, urging passengers to check with their airline before travelling after a red weather warning was issued for the Bristol channel.

According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, a road is still closed near to the site due to a fallen free.

The two Severn Bridges have been closed. And you certainly don't want to be there right now.

This video shows the conditions on the bridge and it's fair to say, it's windy!

BBC Weather presenter Dan Downs has said a gust of 71mph was recorded at Liscombe near Dulverton, on Exmoor.

He told BBC Radio Somerset: "The winds up through the Bristol Channel are really starting to pick up now."

"Over the Mendips we're well over 60 mph," he added.

He also said West Wales have seen gusts of up to 92mph.

There are now more than 3,500 homes without power across Somerset and Bristol.

Ian Fergusson
BBC weather forecaster

We are now into the period of early morning when winds will peak throughout the amber and red warning areas.

Gusts even inland are now into the 60 to 65mph bracket and higher coastally, particularly along the shores of West Somerset and into Bridgwater Bay.

These gusts are very capable of damaging or toppling trees and on stretches of the M5 are generating dangerous crosswinds.

Hopefully, most people will have heeded the well-publicised warnings and by staying off the roads until the worst passes this morning, and keep direct risks minimised.

A number of events and attractions across the west announced they would close for the weekend due to the storm.

These include:

• Bath Christmas Market, Somerset
• Santas on a Bike, ride from Bristol to Charlton Farm
• Gloucester Quays Christmas Market, Gloucestershire
• Street Festive Market, Somerset
• Wells Market, Somerset
• Christmas at Westonbirt Trail, Gloucestershire
• Stonehouse Goodwill Festival, Gloucestershire
• Swindon Enchanted Gardens Light Trail
• Clevedon Light up the Lake, Somerset
• Frome Market, Somerset
• Winchcombe Market, Gloucestershire
• The Bristol Zoo Project

Most First West of England services in Bristol, Portishead, Clevedon, Nailsea and Weston-super-Mare are currently suspended due to Storm Darragh.

We are seeing some reports of flooding in the Somerset area.

According to the traffic monitoring site, Inrix, the following roads are closed:

• In East Lyng, near Taunton, Cuts Road in both directions from A361 New Road East Lyng to Stanmoor Road Athelney
• Langport Road in both directions between Horsey Lane Muchelney and Tanyard Lane Langport.
• New Road in both directions between Taunton turning (North Curry) and Durston turn off (West Lyng).

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There are also some issues on the trains.

Great Western Railway (GWR) said it was closing the railway in areas expected to be most impacted by the storm.

Train operator, CrossCountry is also saying there is no service between Cardiff Central and Gloucester due to poor weather conditions.