Travel disrupted and Christmas events cancelled as Storm Darragh batters the south
Storm Darragh has hit the south of England with strong winds and rain causing disruption to travel.
Trees are down, roads have been closed, and many Christmas events have been cancelled.
Here's a breakdown of what has been impacted in the south of England.
Temporary Air Traffic Control restrictions in place
Air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats has said temporary air traffic restrictions are in place at Heathrow and Gatwick due to Storm Darragh.
A spokesman said: “Due to Storm Darragh today temporary air traffic restrictions are in place. Restrictions of this sort are only ever applied to maintain safety.
“We are monitoring closely and our Met Office expert embedded within our operation is ensuring we have the latest available information.
“Our teams are working closely with airports and airlines to minimise disruption.
“Passengers should check the status of their flight with their airline.”
A Heathrow Airport spokeswoman said passengers should check with their airlines due to possible disruption.
Roads closed
The southbound QEII Bridge at Dartford Crossing is closed due to strong winds causing disruption for people travelling from Kent to Essex.
On the Solent with winds gusting up to 60 knots.
Wightlink Travel said all three routes are still running but customers travelling on the Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferry service may be delayed by up to two hours. Lymington-Yarmouth is on time as is the FastCat service.
Red Funnel said all sailings have been cancelled on Red Funnel between Southampton and West Cowes because of poor weather conditions.
The A34 near Winchester is likely to be shut all weekend causing delays in and around the Hampshire town.
Works are being carried out by National Highways will see a number of trees safely removed from alongside both carriageways.
The tree's have been identified as being at risk of falling during the forecasted strong winds linked with Storm Darragh.
Rob Breckon from Network Rail says teams are working hard to keep rail services running
South Western Railway train services have been delayed and cancelled.
The route between London Waterloo and Salisbury and Exeter St Davids is only operating between Basingstoke and Salisbury and Exeter St Davids.
There's also been cancellations to trains heading west of Bournemouth in Dorset.
In Basingstoke residents spent Saturday surveying damage following a night of strong winds.
A tree was uprooted by the guts damaging the fence of property. Resident Mark Bullpit he was "shocked" to wake up and see the destruction.
A driver was unfortunate enough to have a tree smash onto the bonnet of his car in West End, Southampton.
Thankfully he wasn't hurt.
Football and events cancelled
Football matches have been postponed because of the weather conditions.
Across the South and South East, Christmas events have been cancelled because of the strong winds.
Santa's visit to Friarsgate in Winchester has been postponed. The city council said,
"Due to the effects of Storm Darragh, Santa’s visit to Friarsgate this afternoon has been postponed. We will confirm the details for his rearranged visit as soon as possible.
"We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause."
In Medway, Rochester's Dickensian Christmas Festival has been cancelled.
"We appreciate how disappointing this will be for those who had planned to visit this weekend. We have not taken this decision lightly, but it is necessary to ensure the safety of our visitors and everyone involved with either the market, christmas village or festival.
"Rochester remains a magical place to visit and the wonderful selection of shops, restaurants, bars and pubs, as well as Eastgate House and The Guildhall Museum, will be open as usual along Rochester’s historic High Street."