Storm Babet in Yorkshire live: Latest traffic, travel and weather updates from Leeds, York, Bradford, Huddersfield, Sheffield, Halifax, Scarborough as Storm Babet hits
The rain has been hammering down overnight and The Met Office, Environment Agency and National Highways have all issued warnings to people to stay safe during the storm.
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Hide AdIn Scotland, where the worst of the weather has hit, a woman has died after flooding caused by Storm Babet saw hundreds of homes evacuated, while thousands were hit by power cuts.
Police Scotland said the body of the 57-year-old woman was recovered from Water of Lee at Glen Esk, where a rare red weather alert is in place until noon on Friday.
Five flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency’s Floodline service in Dauntsey, Wiltshire; Sandsend, North Yorkshire; Bridlington, East Yorkshire; the Tyne estuary and in areas surrounding the River Maun in Nottinghamshire.
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Hide AdThe agency has 87 flood alerts in effect across the rest of England.
The Met Office said some communities could be cut off for several days by severe flooding, while the British Geological Survey has warned the storm could also cause landslides in Scotland.
Gusts in excess of 60mph are likely on Friday, with particularly poor conditions on immediate coastlines with large waves adding to the list of hazards.
Follow the latest below.
Storm Babet in Yorkshire
Scarborough
Here are some pictures of how Storm Babet is affecting Scarborough.
Driving advice
Drivers are being urged to plan ahead as Storm Babet may increase flooding in Yorkshire.
National Highways have advised people to use caution.
Check roads
Here’s how you can check the roads across North Yorkshire bedore deciding whether to travel or not today
Highest rainfall
Angus experienced the highest rainfall in the UK on Thursday, according to data from Sepa.
The Met Office revealed that Riverside Perth, in Angus, experienced 112mm rain, followed by Invermark – which had 107mm.
Forter, also in Angus, experienced 69mm, while Murton experienced 67mm.
Glenmuick, in Aberdeenshire, had 66mm rainfall.
RHS Harlow Carr
A spokesman said: “Unfortunately due to the forecast of extreme wind and rain expected on Friday due to Storm Babet, we have made the very difficult decision to close the RHS Garden Harlow Carr.”
Storm Babet hits
A few of you have been kept up by Storm Babet overnight it would seem. The wind has been howling...
Flood warnings
Four flood warnings have been issued for parts of northern England and the Midlands, with Storm Babet set to sweep southwards on Friday.
Warnings that flooding is expected have been issued by the Environment Agency’s Floodline service in Sandsend, North Yorkshire; Bridlington, East Yorkshire; the Tyne estuary and in areas surrounding the River Maun in Nottinghamshire.
The agency also has 79 flood alerts, warnings that flooding is possible, in effect across the rest of England.