Rail closures and roadworks threaten Christmas travel chaos in…
Just as the West Country picked itself up and brushed off the debris from a night of storms, the Christmas getaway begins, with 13 million people expected to spend £2 billion on travel to visit friends and family.

Families are expected to begin their travels tonight and tomorrow, with around four million hitting airports and ferry terminals as they dash overseas. Travel organisation Abta said the busiest days for overseas escapes are likely to be Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

It added…

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Video of planes landing at Bristol Airport in severe crosswinds
Pilots landing at Bristol Airport this afternoon had to endure strong winds – and it might just be the beginning of more bad weather to come.
Gusts of up to 100 miles per hour are expected in parts of Britain in the next few days as winter begins in earnest.
Video footage of pilots skilfully landing in the tough conditions emerged this afternoon.

And earlier today the Met Office issued a severe weather warning for the South West.

The warning said: “Heavy rain and gales will affect south…

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Gales and flooding in South West weather forecast as travel…
Gale force winds and heavy rain are forecast to hit the South West later today, with disruption to travel already being predicted.

Gusts are expected to hit 70mph in exposed coastal areas, with 50-60-mph more common inland, though higher and exposed parts of Somerset, Dorset and Devon may experience higher speeds.

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office covering south Wales, the South West and counties along Britain’s south coast, with flooding expected in some areas. …

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