Heavy wind and rain is expected, with weather warnings also in place across much of the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Weather warnings are in force as Storm Floris begins to batter the UK and Ireland, with high winds hitting coastal areas and travel disruption expected.

Northern Ireland faces possible disruption on Monday as Storm Floris moves in from the Atlantic. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for strong winds from 06:00 BST Monday until 00:00 BST. Wind gusts of up to 50mph (80km/h) are expected across much of Northern Ireland.

With Storm Floris predicted to bring winds of up to 90mph to parts of the northern UK, travellers are being urged to postpone their journeys. An amber Met Office warning for high wind is in place across much of Scotland.

Storm Floris disruption is expected to continue on Tuesday as the clear up continues after the amber weather alert. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said it was continuing to restore supplies after about 50,

Storm Floris is bringing strong winds and rain to Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of north of England. Amber weather warnings are in place while thousands of homes are without power. The high winds are also having a major impact on rail services,

SSEN, which delivers electricity in the north of Scotland, said Floris was "the most damaging summer storm in recent memory" with thousands of properties hit in the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire.

Authorities in Scotland have canceled trains and closed parks as a rare summer storm brings destructive winds to northern Britain. The U.K.’s Meteorological Office on Monday issued an “amber” wind

Tens of thousands of households have been left without electricity this week after Storm Floris wreaked havoc on power lines. Engineers worked to restore power to around 22,000 properties in the north and north-east of Scotland on Tuesday morning afte r Storm Floris hit the country with high winds.