Flights disrupted at Newcastle Airport due to Storm Bert
The UK has been battered with wind, rain and snow
Storm Bert is battering the country with strong winds, heavy rain and snow and ice with amber warnings coming into force bringing a "potential risk to life and property".
Travel is widely disrupted with roads closed and some train routes cancelled throughout Saturday with rail companies urging passengers to avoid travelling to certain areas.
Winds of up to 68mph have been recorded and 13cm of snow has fallen in some parts of the country on Saturday morning, a Met Office spokesperson said, while 38 flood alerts are in place across the UK.
Flights have been disrupted at Newcastle Airport due to continuous heavy snow, with the live arrivals board showing flights diverted to Belfast and Edinburgh.
A spokesperson for the airport said:
"Due to Storm Bert, the airport has had continuous heavy snow this morning.
"Our snow team is operational and are working hard to keep any disruption to a minimum and we will provide a further update later this morning.
"Passengers are advised to visit our website for the latest flight information and to contact their airline directly if they have any queries."
National Highways has issued a "severe weather alert" for snow affecting Yorkshire and north-east England with "blizzard conditions" expected and up to five hours of heavy snow set to "accumulate quickly at all levels".