An update on the travel now.

Roads

• Some of the worst disruption is in Scotland. Stretches of the M9 and M74 were among roads closed overnight due to fallen trees, according to Traffic Scotland
• An overturned lorry caused the A1 southbound to close at Thorntonloch
• Road Policing Scotland has urged motorists to "avoid travel" and only take journeys "if absolutely necessary"
• High winds forced the closure of the Tay Road Bridge, M48 Severn Bridge and the A66 in Durham and Cumbria between the A1(M) and the M6
• The Humber Bridge, A19 Tees Flyover and A628 Woodhead Pass in Derbyshire were among stretches closed to high-sided vehicles

Railway

• ScotRail has cancelled all of its rush-hour trains and services, with disruption expected until approximately 15:00 GMT
• Network Rail has imposed a 50mph speed limit on most routes to keep passengers and trains safe from falling trees and debris blown onto tracks
• Avanti, LNER, Transport for Wales, East Midlands Railway, Northern, Merseyrail, Avanti West Coast, Great Western, South Western and Cross Country have all reported closures and delays across the morning. Check the individual websites for more detail
• Network Rail Scotland said the remains of a garden shed had been blown onto the line at Bellgrove station in Glasgow
• And in Gartcosh, Cumbernauld, a small fire broke out after a tree fell on overhead wires
• A trampoline on the tracks at Rainham in Kent blocked the South Eastern line between Sittingbourne and Gillingham

Air

• Air traffic control restrictions lead to flight cancellations and caused some planes to divert overnight. For example - one flight travelling from Sharm El Sheikh to Glasgow Airport was "diverted to Manchester due to current weather conditions"
• National Air Traffic Services told the PA news agency that teams were "working closely with airports and airlines to minimise disruption" and urged passengers to "check the status of their flight with their airline"

Drivers have been warned to stay safe on the roads amid possible gusts of up to 90mph.

Here some tips for driving in high winds:

• Stick to main roads if possible, meaning you're less likely to be exposed to fallen debris

• Grip your steering wheel tightly with both hands

• Keep enough room either side of your vehicle so you can factor in it being blown sideways

• Be aware of gaps between trees, buildings or bridges where you are more likely to be exposed to side winds

The Met Office amber warnings for wind that apply across many parts of the UK are set to end in the next few minutes.

But a lesser yellow warning for wind remains across the whole country until midday - with gusts of 50-60mph forecast inland. In exposed coastal stretches, gusts could reach 70-80mph.

And a further yellow warning for wind for Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and northern England has also been issued from 16:00 GMT on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday.

Find out more about the warnings here., external

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The Met Office began the practice of naming storms affecting the UK in the 2015-16 period.

That was the same year in which a record number of named storms was set. Storm Katie became the 11th and final storm of that season.

But if there are three more named storms between now and next August, this year will mark a new record.

Storm Isha is the ninth named storm since September and follows Storm Henk, which hit the UK earlier this month, causing flooding and disruption.

You can read more about how storms get their names here.

The Met Office was warning Storm Isha could see gusts of 80 mph (128km/h) in many parts of the UK - but data shows five areas have already seen gusts in excess of that.

The highest gust so far recorded was 99mph at Brizlee Wood in Northumberland, followed by 90mph at Capel Curig, Snowdonia.

The Needles OId Battery weather station on the Isle of Wight saw 86 mph, Shap in Cumbria 82 mph and Prestwick Gannet in South Ayrshire 81 mph.

A red alert is in place in an area of northern Scotland between 01:00 GMT and 05:00, but much of the rest of the country is covered by amber warnings.

This is the second highest of the Met Office's three warning levels, below 'red' but above 'yellow'. The Met Office warns:

• good chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services such as mobile phone coverage
• probably some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
• longer journey times and cancellations likely as road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected
• some roads and bridges likely to close
• injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties

It's just past 04:15 GMT and we're in the final two-hours of Met Office amber alert for high winds affecting almost the whole of the UK. Here's a rundown of what's happened so far:

• Storm Isha has hit across the UK - gusts reaching 99mph have been recorded in Northumberland
• A rare red warning for wind is in place for parts of northern Scotland for one more hour
• Electricity companies have reported cuts to thousands of homes - including 45,000 in Northern Ireland, 8,000 in the north-west of England, 3,000 in Wales and several hundred in Cornwall
• ScotRail cancelled all of its services at 7pm and said they would not resume until after rush hour on Monday
• LNER announced no trains will run north of Newcastle until midday
• Other rail operators in Britain cancelled services as Network Rail imposed a 50pmh limit on most still running.
• Belfast Airport cancelled all flights to Britain shortly before the amber alert came into force at 18:00. Other airports in the north cancelled flights, and many services were delayed or diverted
• A yellow warning for rain across northern England also expires at 06:00
• Winds are expected to lessen during the morning but a yellow warning remains in force until midday for most of the country and forecasters say rain brought by Storm Isha means there is the potential for flooding
• There are currently 50 flood warnings in place in Scotland, 29 in England and six in Wales

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Weather

You'll be hearing a lot about damage and disruption caused by strong winds from Storm Isha. But heavy rain and flooding will also be a concern.

Rain in recent weeks has contributed to river levels rising and there is still some pre-cold spell groundwater flooding too.

As well as the amber wind warnings in place there are also lower level yellow warnings in place for heavy rain until across most of Wales, north-west England, south west and central Scotland.

Many areas will see as much as 30-50mm of rain with possibly as much as 100mm over the higher ground due to the storm. Add to all that the snow melt across Scotland in particular due to much milder air moving in with Isha and there could be some very high rainfall totals indeed.

There is certainly the potential for further flooding and flood warnings have been issued where this is likely.

There is one silver lining in this - while exposed coasts may see gusts of around 80mph with the threat of storm surge and large waves, at the moment there are lower-than-average neap tides, so the coastal water level is relatively low.

Nevertheless, the RNLI have still issued a safety warning urging all visitors to the coast to exercise extreme caution.

Scottish holidaymakers returning home from the Spanish island of Tenerife were due to land in Edinburgh - but instead found themselves hundreds of miles away - in Cologne, Germany.

BBC Scotland editor James Cook tweeted a screenshot of the unlikely journey from Spain, which Flight radar24 suggests flew over Scotland, before making a dramatic turn and then travelling over England, the Netherlands and Belgium and arriving at the alternative destination.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland says the weather is putting "significant pressure" on the 999 emergency system and has urged the public to report non-emergencies online or by calling 101.

Ch Supt Davy Beck said the emergency services "are currently responding to a significant number of fallen trees, power outages and other calls for assistance. Conditions are likely to remain challenging for several hours".

Meanwhile, Stena Line says the stormy conditions has led it to delay a ferry sailing from Belfast to Birkenhead until 07:30 on Monday, weather permitting.

The Estrid was due at the port at 18:30 on Sunday but its arrival was delayed due to the "adverse weather conditions".

Lora Jones
Business reporter, BBC News

The storms that have swept the UK in recent weeks have left homeowners, motorists and businesses counting the costs.

But Louise Clark, general insurance policy adviser at the Association of British Insurers (ABI), says the ABI's members are ready to "help affected customers recover as quickly as possible".

The ABI has this advice for anyone dealing with storm damage:

• Don't put yourself at risk by attempting to check the damage
• Follow any advice of the local authority and emergency services
• Contact your insurer for help. Most will have 24-hour emergency helplines to offer advice on what to do and arrange repairs
• If you have to arrange emergency repairs yourself – like replacing lost roof tiles - talk to your insurer first and keep any receipts
• Think about whether damaged items could be repaired or restored
• If your home is deemed unsafe, your home insurer can arrange and pay for any temporary emergency accommodation that may be needed until you are able to move back in

For businesses, most commercial policies will cover storm damage, while cars should be covered under most comprehensive motor insurance policies.

We've been bringing you news of power cuts affecting Northern Ireland, north-west England and Wales. David Stevens in Eddleston, south of Edinburgh, has got in touch to say the village has also experienced an outage.

The “whole village is in darkness”, says Mr Stevens, 29, adding the wind is “howling around the house” and it is “pouring with rain”.

He and his partner Abi are in a more fortunate position than most as they used a Scottish Government grant to have a a battery power-backup installed in their home before Christmas which has now kicked into action.

They think it will last 24 hours.

A number of roads have been closed in Scotland, while fallen trees have damaged overhead wires on a rail routes.

Traffic Scotland said the M9 motorway is shut northbound between junction 3 Linlithgow and junction 9 Bannockburn because of fallen trees.

Vehicles are being diverted on to the M876.

The Tay Road Bridge linking Dundee with Fife has also been closed to all vehicles.

Meanwhile, Network Rail Scotland said a train has struck a tree that had fallen at Crosshill, near Glasgow, on the Cathcart Circle line.

Engineers are also responding to reports that overhead wires have been damaged by a fallen tree near East Linton on the East Coast Main Line.

And in the village of Gartcosh, in North Lanarkshire, a fallen tree caused a small fire and has left significant damaged to overhead line equipment

Image source, Network Rail Scotland

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for wind in an area of northern Scotland - saying gusts of 90 to 100 mph are likely for a brief time, bringing a risk of damage, disruption and a danger to life.

The warning - the highest issued by the Met Office - is in place for 01:00 to 05:00 and says there will be a short spell of extremely strong winds.

It affects parts of Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland - north and east of Inverness.

A glass garden table smashed in a spectacular style in Kent as Storm Isha continued to cause chaos across the UK.

CCTV shows how high winds lifted the table's glass top which shattered into pieces.

A Tui flight to Glasgow Airport from Sharm El Sheikh has declared an emergency because of Storm Isha, the PA news agency reports.

A spokesperson for the airport said the plane was "diverted to Manchester due to current weather conditions".

They added: "This is happening across many UK airports due to Storm Isha."

Tui has been contacted for comment.

Meanwhile, an EasyJet flight from Fuerteventura to Edinburgh has also been diverted to Manchester Airport, according to the Flightradar tracking website.

Electricity North West has said the number of homes without power in its area of operation is now nearly 8,000, and conditions mean reconnections will be difficult.

It also said it has extra call agents on hand to provide help and support to customers.

Electricity North West warned customers that conditions during the storm may be too dangerous for lines teams to climb and in some cases power may well be off overnight and into Monday until conditions ease.

Steph Trubshaw, the firm’s customer director, advised people to charge phones and laptops, get blankets and torches ready ahead of possible power cuts.

"As always, if people see any damaged equipment, then stay well clear as it could still be live. Call us on 105 and we will send engineers to make it safe. If there is a life-threatening situation call 999.”

Elsewhere, 700 homes around Padstow in Cornwall have had their power reconnected.

Image source, Toby MacKean

A stranded stag party is set to spend the night on a sleeper train stuck in a station due to Storm Isha.

Unlucky Toby MacKean had been due to travel from Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands to London on the sleeper, but it was cancelled.

Now he's managed to find his way to Edinburgh, he will be bedding down for the night in his cabin - but going nowhere.

Scotland's railway operator cancelled all of its services after 19:00. There will also be no Monday morning rush-hour services.

It means Toby and his four mates will miss work on Monday.

“We have made it to Edinburgh, but all trains are cancelled so we are sleeping on the sleeper in the station," the 31-year-old said.

He said he felt his situation was "a positive story" of the sleeper train looking after stuck travellers, rather than a tale of wind and woe.

Scottish Environment Protection Agency has increased the number of flood warnings issued across the nation from 19 to 27. The number of less severe flood alerts remains at 17.

You can find the latest information on the SEPA website, external.

Latest wind speed measurements suggests Scotland has so far escaped the worst gusts - albeit marginally - with a high of 73mph recorded at Tulloch Bridge.

More than 45,000 households in Northern Ireland are without power after strong winds caused damage to the electricity network.

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks said 45,500 customers are without power and the figure could rise as the storm progresses.

Damage includes broken overhead power lines, fallen trees across lines and broken poles.

Nie Networks said it is working to restore power, but many households affected will remain without supply overnight.

Image source, PA Media