Windy weather messes up UK Christmas travel plans

High winds have caused delays at airports

Strong winds are continuing to cause some travel disruption in parts of the UK as millions of people travel ahead of Christmas.

Gusts of 50-60 miles per hour have been predicted around the UK, and in some areas it could get up to 70mph - that's as fast as cars go on the motorway.

London's Heathrow Airport said around 100 flights had been cancelled on Sunday and passengers were advised to check with their airline before travelling.

The weather has also led to ferry services being cancelled across the Irish Sea and along the Scottish coast, disruption to train services and roads being closed to high-sided lorries.

Yellow weather warnings for wind are in place until 9pm for Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and northern and western England.

Trains have also been disrupted

According to BBC Weather experts, forecasts suggest that winds will gradually ease through Sunday afternoon and evening.

Much quieter weather is expected from Monday, with it actually getting warmer though to Christmas Eve.

When it comes to driving to see friends and family, road experts have also said this will be the busiest weekend of travel of the year, urging drivers to "be patient".

The Automobile Association (AA) warned of a "perfect storm" of Christmas getaways and bad weather with a predicted 22.7 million drivers hitting the road on Saturday and 21.3 million on Sunday.

RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said: "Allow yourself a bit of time to make it easy and get there safely."

And travel expert Simon Calder advised that even though roads are expected to be busy on Sunday, they will likely be less busy than on Monday or Tuesday when people make their final getaways before Christmas.