Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain are in place as Storm Bert hits the West of England. During a Christmas lights switch-on at the Cheltenham Brewery, cladding from the nearby Premier Inn blew down and landed on a car. Reuben Spence, who was at the scene, said people had been in the car at the time and fire crews were at the scene.

By Muvija M LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Storm Bert battered Britain with snow, rain and strong winds on Saturday, killing one person and closing several railway lines, bridges and roads. The storm also hit Ireland,

Hampshire Police says a man in his 60s died after a tree fell on to a car on the A34 southbound near Winchester on Saturday morning.

Meteorologists have deemed the storm as a multi-hazard event, due to the intense snowfall, torrential rain, flooding, and gale winds

Storm Bert has engulfed Britain, even forcing the cancellation of a number of Christmas lights switch-on events. Multiple yellow weather warnings for rain and wind have been released for the next 48 hours.

Storm Bert brings weather warnings and travel disruption - The country has braced for the storm’s arrival with weather warnings and flood alerts in place.