The first minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, says the impact of Storm Bert is "absolutely devastating"
She tells the BBC the "severity and frequency of these events is something we need to be aware of"
A body has been found in the search for a missing 75-year-old dog walker in Trefriw, North Wales
More than 150 flood warnings are in place across the UK as Natural Resources Wales has issued two severe flood warnings in Monmouthshire, in the south-east of the country
Image source, cyclingdave/BBC Weather WatchersIce pancakes have formed on the River Thurso in the Highlands.
They were photographed by a BBC Weather Watcher at Halkirk in Caithness.
Ice pancakes form when foam floating on a river or the sea becomes frozen.
These frozen chunks are then shaped by being rubbed against one another in the water.
As we reported a little earlier, heavy snow and rain has led to travel disruption across parts of Yorkshire.
In North Yorkshire, rural routes have been badly hit by. Police say they have already dealt with eight crashes and advised motorists not to travel unless essential.
A number of roads have been closed due to snow, including the A57 Snake Pass, the A66 between Scotch Corner and Penrith and the A628 Woodhead Pass.
On the M1, one lane has been closed northbound between Junction 38 for Huddersfield and junction 39 for Wakefield, with images on social media showing an HGV which appears to have slid down an embankment towards the motorway.
Flights have been disrupted at Newcastle Airport.
The airport's online departure board shows many flights set to depart this morning have been delayed.
In a post on X, the airport says it has experienced "continuous, heavy snow this morning".
"Our snow team is operational and are working hard to keep any disruption to a minimum and we will provide a further update later this morning."
The airport urges passengers to visit its website for the latest flight information.
Meanwhile, Leeds Bradford Airport says its runway is now fully open and the terminal is "continuing to operate as normal".
Earlier this morning, the airport said some delays were expected as it was working to keep runways clear from snow.
Heavy rain, strong winds and further snow are being forecast with the arrival of Storm Bert this weekend.
The Met Office has issued weather warnings for Scotland for snow, rain and wind - with gusts of around 70mph expected in some coastal parts
Kirsty McCabe, a weather presenter and editor of MetMatters at the Royal Meteorological Society, told Radio Scotland people should expect a really hazardous mix of wet, windy and wintry conditions:
"We're all going to feel some impact from Storm Bert today."
She says there are multiple weather warnings, caused by Bert's milder air bumping into the arctic air which has been settled across the UK all week.
"When the rain bumps into the cold air that's when we get the sleet or the snow."
BBC Weather Watchers have been sending in their snowy pics from across northern England
Image source, Northstar/ BBC Weather WatchersThis dog takes stock of the wintry scenes in Whickham, Gateshead
Image source, The Roaming Hind/ BBC Weather WatchersKildwick in North Yorkshire looking picture perfect in the snow
Image source, Evie/ BBC Weather WatchersBranches laden with snow in West Auckland, County Durham
The M48 Severn Bridge in Gloucestershire has closed in both directions due to current wind speeds, says National Highways.
Road users should use the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge, which has barriers to reduce the impact of strong gusts, instead.
National Highways says its south west regional operations centre will monitor the situation and open the bridge - which connects England and Wales - when wind speeds drop to safe levels.
Image source, Getty ImagesJudith Ralston
BBC Scotland Weather
Image source, PA MediaA cyclist braves the conditions in the shadow of a snowy Stirling Castle
Snow is now turning to sleet and rain across southern Scotland and the central lowlands - and the same will follow for areas to the north of the central belt this afternoon.
Drier weather will follow in from the south west this afternoon with the strong winds easing down.
South easterly gales will continue in the north.
We are starting to see milder air across the south west and this will gradually extend across the country. This in turn means that we'll see the snow melting leading to localised flooding and difficult driving conditions.
Still some atrocious conditions to come and warnings are still in force.
There are 39 flood alerts and one flood warning in place across the UK.
A "flood alert" means flooding from rivers or the sea is possible and advises residents to be prepared. It's the lowest warning in a three-tier key, which also comprises a "flood warning", meaning flooding is expected, and a "severe flood warning", which is issued when there's a danger to life.
There are 18 alerts and one warning in England, four in Scotland and 17 in Wales. You can find out more about the specific areas affected by reading a list compiled by BBC Weather.
The warnings are provided by the Environment Agency (EA) for England, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for Wales and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
Chris Fawkes
BBC Weather presenter
Snow is transitioning to sleet and rain across much of Yorkshire as milder air moves in from the south, so the conditions will start to improve here.
There’s more snow to come across northeast England and parts of Scotland, especially to the north of the Central Lowlands where conditions will continue to deteriorate with some disruption
Paul Ward
BBC Scotland journalist
Driving conditions on the A9 in Perthshire are treacherous
The snow predicted for the amber area covering Perthshire started to fall around 9am and was lying quickly.
Of particular concern in this amber warning area will be the A9 road and any impacts snowfall could have on that main route to and from the Highlands.
Vehicles have been stranded at high points of the road in recent years during heavy snow.
A number of snow ploughs and gritters are travelling up and down the A9 to keep it moving through the amber warning period.
Storm Bert could bring up to 30cm of snow today as wintery conditions sweep across the UK, says weather presenter Kirsty McCabe.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Breakfast programme, the forecaster says we should expect a "hazardous mix of wet, windy and wintry conditions" and "we could see 20cm to 30cm of snow".
"We are all going to feel some impact from Storm Bert today," she says.
Across Ireland, there are a number of red warnings for heavy rain, she says, while across the UK, there are amber warnings for snow across northern England, southern Scotland and parts of northern Scotland.
Image source, Morgan Spence / BBCSnowy scenes in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, this morning
Steven McKenzie
BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter
Games involving some of the longest travel distances in Scottish football are scheduled to go-ahead.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle made the 245-mile journey to Dumfries on Friday in preparation for its League 1 clash with Queen of the South.
In the Premiership, Motherwell FC told BBC Scotland News on Friday the team would be travelling up to the Highlands on Friday afternoon ahead of its game against Ross County.
Both Ross County and Queen of the South have posted on social media to say the games are on with kick-off at 15:00.
However, a number of games are off in the Highland League, including Wick Academy's 198-mile trip to Fraserburgh.
Meanwhile, "match postponed" has been trending on X in the UK mostly in relation to English non-league games.
Jade Taylorson
BBC News, Manchester
Rough sleepers in Manchester city centre have said support from the council is not reaching everyone, as they struggle to stay warm in the recent big freeze.
The homeless charity Don't Walk Past says it spoke to 27 rough sleepers overnight on Tuesday and 22 on Wednesday when temperatures fell as low as -5C.
Manchester City Council said it was stepping up its efforts to offer homeless people a warm space indoors.
But Christopher Edge, who has been sleeping outside a Greggs store on St Mary’s Gate, said he was yet to see anyone from the council on the streets offering help or guidance.
“I’ve put myself here in a position where I can’t be missed, but because I’m at the bottom end of the town trying to stay away from what goes on at the top end – all the drugs – it’s like I’ve just been forgotten about. It’s disgusting," he said.
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We've just been hearing from the Automobile Association's (AA) Chris Wood, who says they're expecting a lot of disruption on the roads this weekend.
Speaking to BBC 5 Live’s Breakfast programme, he says the biggest mistake drivers make in bad weather conditions is rushing.
"We’re advising drivers to obviously plan their route, if their travel is essential," he says. "Expect delays, expect diversions, especially with these floods and heavy winds."
He urges drivers to ensure there's plenty of space between them and the car in front.
In terms of assistance, he says more patrols will be on standby to combat the waiting times.
Snowy conditions are worsening in the south side of Glasgow
The snow from Storm Bert is really beginning to impact on parts of the UK.
Heavy snow this morning has created treacherous driving conditions on roads in the south side of Glasgow.
Cars have been struggling on some of the steeper roads, with fellow motorists and pedestrians helping push vehicles up the hill towards Langside Monument.
The snow is continuing to fall.
The Langside Monument
As we follow Storm Bert’s progress across the UK, we’re hearing that more than 60,000 homes in the Republic of Ireland are without power after the storm struck overnight.
County Donegal has been the worst hit by power cuts, with about 12,000 people without electricity, particularly in the Gweedore and Buncrana areas.
Met Éireann (the Irish Meteorological Service) issued red warnings for heavy rain in west Cork and west Galway.
The red warnings, Met Éireann’s highest level of alert, are in force until 10:00 local time today.
It has also issued a status orange warning for rain in counties Waterford, Kerry, Clare, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim over the same time period.
Strong winds, heavy rain and snow from Storm Bert continue to cause disruption across the UK this morning.
One of the latest updates comes from Tyne and Wear Metro in north east England, with reports of heavy snowfall at some of its stations this morning.
"If you’re travelling on Metro today, please wrap up warm, take care on slippery surfaces and leave extra time for your journey," it says in a post on X.
Elsewhere, National Highways has issued a "severe weather alert" for snow in Yorkshire and north-east England, adding that "blizzard conditions" and up to five hours of snow set to "accumulate quickly at all levels".
In Yorkshire, the A628 remained closed overnight in both directions between Hollingworth and Flouch due to snow while the A66 Trans-Pennine route was also closed between the A6 and the M6.
Ferry operator CalMac, which serves the west coast of Scotland, has cancelled a number of services today with more disruption expected, and earlier this morning, P&O Ferries cancelled a service between Larne in Northern Ireland and Cairnryan in Scotland's south west.
Also in Scotland, speed restrictions will impact services across the Highlands, the far north and west coast lines including services from Glasgow.
ScotRail has withdrawn services from Inverness to Elgin, Aberdeen to Inverurie, and Glasgow Queen Street to Oban while trains from Glasgow Central to Carlisle will terminate at Dumfries.
South Western Rail says passengers should only travel west of Basingstoke if essential, TransPennine Express "strongly" urge customers not to travel north of Carlisle and Avanti West Coast says passengers should avoid travel north of Preston.
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Parts of Devon and Cornwall are expected to be hit by strong winds and rain as Storm Bert approaches.
The Met Office says gusts could reach 70mph (112km/h) in coastal areas and there is a small chance of a "danger to life".
Councillor Martyn Alvey, Cornwall Council cabinet member for emergency management, warned storm watchers to stay safe on the coast.
"One of our perennial fears when we have a big storm is that people will go and see what is often something quite spectacular down at the coast, but put themselves in danger," he said.
"The sea is a vicious beast and it shows no mercy. If you get too close it's very easy to get swept away."