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The fastest wind speeds recorded over the last few hours from Storm Chandra have been in Malin Head in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, and at Orlock Head in County Down, Northern Ireland, with both sites recording gusts of 81mph (130 km/h).

There are still multiple wind warnings in place throughout the UK, including an amber warning covering parts of Northern Ireland until 21:00 GMT this evening.

The other record gusts recorded on Tuesday are:

• St Mary's Airport, Isles of Scilly - 76mph (122 km/h)
• Mount Batten, Plymouth - 74mph (119 km/h)
• St Bees Head, Cumbria : 74mph (119 km/h)

The severe danger-to-life flood warning for the River Otter at Ottery St Mary has now been lifted.

As we've been reporting, the Environment Agency said earlier the river had hit its highest level on record, but levels at the nearest measuring point have since fallen.

Flood warnings are still in place for parts of the river.

A severe danger-to-life warning remains in place for Upper Frome, in Dorchester, and more than 100 flood warnings are in place elsewhere.

For context: Flood alerts mean flooding is possible and people should be prepared, flood warnings mean it is expected and immediate action is required, while a severe flood warning means danger to life is likely.

Stav Danaos
BBC Weather

Rain and hill snow have become largely confined to Scotland and northern England, while much of eastern England remains damp and cloudy with patchy light rain.

Northern Ireland, Wales and western England are seeing a brighter afternoon, with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers - some of which may be heavy at times.

The strongest winds are now mainly confined to western parts of the UK, with the highest gusts around Irish Sea coasts.

These will become increasingly focused across Northern Ireland and south-west Scotland through the afternoon where severe gales will continue for a time, easing gradually during this evening.

The Met Office amber wind warning is due to expire at 21:00 GMT.

As we move into tonight, Storm Chandra will clear northwards, bringing clearer skies and lighter winds, allowing temperatures to fall.

As a result, icy stretches are likely to develop on untreated surfaces, with slippery pavements in places.

Met Office yellow ice warnings will be in force for large parts of England, north Wales and southern Scotland, coming in at midnight, and a yellow ice warning for Northern Ireland comes into force at 03:00.

Both will remain in place until 10:00 GMT on Wednesday.

Miles Davis
BBC South West

Earlier I spoke to Bartholomew Diaz, whose white Mercedes got stuck in deep flood water underneath a railway bridge in Exeter, Devon.

"My car has been stuck here since 06:13," he told me, after he'd already been stranded for about three-and-a-half hours.

Bartholomew says the signage at the bridge on Vaughan Road is "not enough", and that there should be a "proper sign" to warn of dangers when the water level rises this high.

And he adds the first thing he did was call the emergency services, saying they told him they could only offer help after the water subsides.

A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said that in instances where there is widespread flooding it prioritises which incidents to attend "based on risk to life". The BBC has asked Devon County Council for a response.

There are several flood warnings in place throughout the area.

Several locations including sites in the south-west of England, Northern Ireland and Herefordshire have provisionally set new January daily rainfall records, according to the Met Office.

Katesbridge, in Northern Ireland, has provisionally recorded more than 10 centimetres of rain.

"Katesbridge has provisionally recorded its wettest day on record, while Plymouth (Mountbatten) also saw a notable record at a site with over 100 years of observations," it writes in a post on X.

New January high daily rainfall records:

• Katesbridge 100.8mm
• Dunkeswell Aeordrome 52.8mm
• Hurn 44.4mm
• Cardinham, Bodmin 44.4mm
• Plymouth, Mountbatten 43.2mm
• Shobdon Airfield 27.8mm

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As we've just reported, the Environment Agency has just issued another risk to life warning covering parts of Dorchester. Here's a look at the other flood warnings in place:

A severe flood warning, which cautions danger to life, is also in place for the River Otter at Ottery St Mary in Devon.

Meanwhile, across different parts of England, there are 117 additional flood warnings currently in place, with a further 239 areas covered by flood alerts.

For context, flood alerts mean flooding is possible and people should be prepared, flood warnings mean it is expected and immediate action is required, while a severe flood warning means danger to life is likely.

In Wales, six flood warnings and a further 22 flood alerts are in place. While in Scotland there are two flood warnings and eight flood alerts in place.

The Environment Agency (EA) warns that storm Chandra has brought "significant rainfall across Devon and Cornwall overnight, falling on already saturated ground".

For the River Otter at Ottery St Mary, the EA says the river reached its highest recorded level "surpassing the previous record set in December 2000" and they predict flooding will overtop flood defences.

We've just received a new severe flooding danger to life warning from the Environment Agency for Upper Frome in Dorchester.

The warning advises that "severe flooding is expected today and flood water is expected to be deep and fast flowing" in the area.

As we've been reporting, another danger to life warning is in place for the River Otter at Ottery St Mary in south-west England.

The pictures below show the snow in Middleton-in-Teesdale, in County Durham.

The bad weather has seen the A66 closed in both directions across parts of County Durham and Cumbria, between the A67 near Bowes and the A685 near Brough.

Image source, PA

Image source, PA

Image source, PA

Image source, Met Office/MapTiler/OpenStreetMap

Today

• Northern Ireland's County Antrim, County Down, and County Londonderry are affected by the amber wind warning, in place until 21:00
• A yellow warning for rain and wind for all of Northern Ireland is in place until 23:59
• A yellow warning for rain and snow is in place for parts of north-east and central Scotland until 23:59
• A separate yellow rain warning is in place for southern and south-west Scotland until 15:00
• Further west, there is a yellow warning for wind affecting coastal areas and islands until 23:59
• In London and south-east England a yellow rain warning expired at midday, and a yellow wind warning is in place until 16:00 for parts of south-west England and Wales

Tomorrow

• The Met Office has issued a yellow ice warning for most of Northern Ireland, excluding the eastern fringes, from 03:00 to 10:00
• A yellow ice warning from 00:00 to 10:00 has been issued covering parts of central and southern Scotland, most of northern England, the Midlands, parts of Wales, London, and parts of the south-east of England

Thursday

• A yellow rain warning for south-west England, including Cornwall, Devon and Bristol, has been issued for 12:00 to 23:59

Image source, Met Office/MapTiler/OpenStreetMap

High winds and heavy rain have caused a number of football matches across the UK to be postponed.

At Windsor Park in Belfast, the BetMcLean Cup semi-final between Linfield and Ballymena United has been rescheduled for Wednesday because of an amber weather warning for strong winds.

In a statement on Monday, the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) said the decision had been taken "in accordance with NIFL protocols and with the agreement of both clubs".

In the West Midlands, League One team Port Vale FC has postponed a match this evening against AFC Wimbledon due to "large amounts of standing water".

In the south-west of the country, League Two football team Cheltenham Town has postponed a fixture with Gillingham FC due to a waterlogged pitch.

And in Hereford, near the border with Wales, a game between National League team Hereford FC and Oxford City has also been postponed.

The Met Office uses a colour-coded warning system to signal how severe expected weather will be.

There are two factors that dictate which type of warning is issued: how big of an impact the wind, rain, snow or ice will have, and the likelihood of it actually occurring.

So, if severe weather could occur, but the confidence in the forecast is a low, a less severe warning could be issued - with prospect of it being upgraded if the confidence or severity of the forecast increases.

Here's a breakdown:

Yellow - The least severe and most common warning, they serve as a heads up that bad weather is possible and there could be some associated disruption, so keeping an eye on the forecast is advised.

Amber - The middle-tier warning, which is sent out when travel disruption is more likely and there is a potential risk to life and property.

Red - Issued when the Met Office believes that dangerous, potentially life-threatening weather is expected imminently.

There is a mixed bag of weather conditions across the country, with some parts of the UK experiencing heavy rains, while others are seeing downed trees from the strong winds brought by Storm Chandra.

Here's a selection of images from BBC Weather Watchers this morning:

Image source, Weather Watcher/ Postie Dave

Image source, Weather Watcher/ Snap Happy

Image source, Weather Watcher/ HRMG

The Met Office has just issued a fresh yellow weather warning for Thursday in south-west England.

Further rain is expected and may lead to more flooding and transport disruption, it says.

The yellow rain warning will come into force at 12:00 GMT on Thursday and remain in place until 23:59.

Jenny Kumah
BBC South West England Correspondent

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I just got to Ottery St Mary where there is a severe flood alert in place. There is some surface flooding on the main road into the town.

I've caught up with Jon Williams, who has been out with his two young primary-school-age daughters.

They live on the outskirts of town and say they haven’t been badly affected by flooding.

He tells me his children - who seem to be enjoying getting their wellies wet - are also quite pleased to have the day off school.

Some young people will get the day off school as Chandra forces widespread closures - particularly in south-west England.

Devon County Council is currently reporting 56 closures or partial closures on its website.

Dorset Council is reporting 12 closures, with five schools partially open.

Meanwhile, Somerset Council is reporting 22 full closures due to bad weather, with eleven schools partially closed or opening at a later time - staff shortages due to flooding are cited as the reason in some cases.

Image source, Dorset Council

Barra Best
BBC News NI weather presenter

A woman has been taken to hospital after a tree fell on her car in County Fermanagh.

According to the PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland), it happened on the Snowhill Road in Lisbellaw at 08:30 GMT.

Her injuries are not thought to be life threatening and the road remains blocked by fallen trees.

As we reported a short while ago, the River Otter has now reached its highest ever recorded level.

These drone shots show flooding caused by the River Otter at Tipton St John in Devon - just a few miles south of the river.

A reminder, a severe "danger to life" flood warning is in place for Ottery St Mary.

Image source, Toby Bishop

Image source, Toby Bishop

Image source, Toby Bishop

Jack Grey
Live reporter

Large parts of the UK have seen steady rainfall and strong gusts of wind as Storm Chandra sweeps its way across the country.

There are still several weather warnings in place, including yellow rain and wind warnings for parts of England and Wales, with an amber wind warning for Northern Ireland in place until this evening.

Fresh yellow ice warnings have also been issued in the last hour for large parts of the UK, starting in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

If you're just joining us, here are the other key things to know:

Flooding

• In England there are more than 100 flood warnings and alerts in place, with one severe "danger to life" flood warning active for Ottery St Mary, in Devon - where the River Otter has now reached its highest ever recorded level
• There are an additional six flood warnings in place for Wales and a further two in Scotland

Travel disruption

• Around Ottery St Mary - where the severe flood warning is in place - the A30 to Exeter Airport has been closed indefinitely due to flooding caused by Storm Chandra
• While wind and rain are causing disruption in parts of the UK, in Cumbria and Durham the A66 is closed in both directions due to snow
• National Rail is warning that poor weather is continuing to impact journeys, with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, CrossCountry, LNER, Transport for Wales, Island Line and ScotRail all warning of disruption
• Air travel has also been disrupted, with Belfast City Airport cancelling more than two dozen flights and Loganair in Scotland cancelling at least 12

School closures

• There are more than 300 schools closed across Northern Ireland as wind and rain warnings are set to be in place throughout the day
• In Devon, at least at least 47 schools have been fully or partially closed, and at least seven have closed in Herefordshire

As we've been reporting, one of the big concerns with Storm Chandra is the risk of flooding as rivers swell and the ground across many areas is saturated due to past rainfall during previous storms.

In Devon, the River Otter in Ottery St Mary has reached its highest recorded level, according to the Environment Agency's (EA) duty manager for Devon and Cornwall.

Ben Johnstone says it's been very wet overnight and "the main impacts have been felt towards East Devon, the Otter and the River Axe".

"At Ottery St Mary, it [the river] has reached the highest recorded level we've had there," Johnstone adds.

Echoing guidance from the EA, local MP for Honiton and Sidmouth, Richard Foord, says a severe flood warning on the River Otter is in place, "meaning possible danger to life".

Foord says there were reports of around 20 flooded properties across Devon and Cornwall, which will likely increase as river levels peak.

National Rail is warning that poor weather is continuing to impact journeys across England, Scotland and Wales today, while some train operators have shared specific updates about their networks.

Here's a look at some of those impacted routes:

• Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, CrossCountry, LNER and Transport for Wales all say their services will be impacted until end of the day
• Island Line says services on the Isle of Wight will be impacted until 12:00 GMT
• ScotRail advises that speed restrictions on some routes because of the rain and snow is causing delays and route revisions

We'll be keeping an eye on this and will bring you the latest updates.