The remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo have blown into Britain, causing rush-hour travel misery for road, rail and air travellers.
Wind
and rain, with some of the worst conditions being experienced in
Scotland, led to 110 flights being axed at Heathrow airport.
Related: Bermuda 'takes a licking' but spared the worst of Gonzalo
On
the railways, poor conditions resulted in delays to commuter services
in southern England and elsewhere, while on the roads some bridges in
Scotland were closed to high-sided vehicles.
Some areas were
subjected to gusts of wind up to 104km/h, but forecasters predicted that
the worst of the weather will be over after Tuesday.
Hurricane Gonzalo caused widespread damage and a power blackout last week when it hit Bermuda.
On
Tuesday, the tail-end of the hurricane was particularly severe in
Scotland where heavy rain led to poor visibility on the A90 south of
Aberdeen, and the Forth Road Bridge, the A87 Skye Bridge and the A898
Erskine Bridge were among the bridges closed to high-sided vehicles.
In
England, a section of the A1(M) in Cambridgeshire was closed due to an
overturned lorry and there was heavy traffic on a number of motorways
and A-roads.
On the railways, signalling problems led to delays to
all routes through Sydenham in south east London. This affected
passengers travelling with the London Overground, Southern and
Thameslink train companies.
It will remain windy on Monday evening, but winds will gradually die down as the weather system passes.
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