- By Andre Rhoden-Paul and Chris Fawkes, BBC Weather presenter
- BBC News
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Storm Jocelyn will spread across most of the UK on Tuesday, a day after Storm Isha wreaked havoc and left at least two people dead.
Tuesday has been marked by heavy rain in some parts, with strong gusts expected into Wednesday.
In Scotland, there could be gusts of up to 80mph and no trains will run from 19:00 GMT.
Meanwhile, thousands of homes remain affected by power cuts, and parts of York have been flooded.
The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings for wind covering much of the UK, along with warnings for rain in parts of Wales, western and southern Scotland and the north-west.
The strongest gust recorded so far on Tuesday was 71mph at Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, Wales.
But gusts could reach 80mph in parts of northern and western Scotland, which is covered by an amber warning until 08:00 on Wednesday.
Storm Joycelyn is not expected to be as disruptive as Storm Isha, but travel delays, power cuts and flooding are expected.
The train company said each route would need to undergo a safety inspection before trains are able to run due to the risk of trees and other debris falling onto the track.
TransPennine Express, which operates rail services between northern England and Scotland, is advising customers not to travel until Wednesday noon on its Preston to Glasgow and Preston to Edinburgh routes.
Scotland will have the strongest winds, with peak gusts of up to 80mph around northern and western coasts overnight.
Avanti West Coast’s last London-Glasgow service departed at 15:30. The train company said its services to and from Scotland would be cancelled until at least midday on Wednesday.
In Northern Ireland, 4,500 properties were still without electricity as of Tuesday afternoon but power had been restored to 48,000 homes, NIE networks said.
The company has warned that further power cuts and damage is possible as Storm Joycelyn hits.
Elsewhere in the UK, Electricity North West said 1,800 customers were without power in Cumbria, while the supply was restored to more than 78,000 homes.
In York, parts of the city have flooded as water levels on the River Ouse are very high and set to rise further.
People living in riverside properties have been told to prepare for flooding.
Properties have been flooded in York
Motorists are being urged to reconsider making journeys where the weather is expected to be the worst, including western and southern Scotland and north-west England.
“With so much heavy rainfall and debris on the roads, driving conditions will be very challenging,” RAC spokeswoman Alice Simpson said.
She said visibility will be “severely reduced” due to the spray from lorries and other large vehicles, while the amount of water on the roads will increase stopping distances.
“We urge drivers to consider postponing their journeys in these areas if at all possible. Those that do need to drive should try to avoid exposed coastal routes where strong winds will make driving much more difficult,” she added.
“We also suggest drivers avoid parking underneath or near to trees.”
The Met Office has issued the following severe weather warnings:
- An amber warning for wind for the fringes of western and northern Scotland from 18:00 on Tuesday till 08:00 on Wednesday
- A yellow warning for wind across the whole of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern Wales and north-west England until 13:00 on Wednesday
- A yellow warning for wind for south Wales, the Midlands and north-east England from 12:00 on Tuesday until 15:00 on Wednesday
- A yellow warning for rain across parts of north-west England from 11:00 until 19:00 on Tuesday
- A yellow warning for rain across parts of Wales from 12:30 until 19:00 on Tuesday
Wednesday is set to be windy, particularly across Scotland and northern England, with showers in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
On Monday Storm Isha’s winds disrupted the journeys of many road, rail and air travellers.
Workers remove a tree that fell on an electricity substation on the Kinnaird estate in Larbert
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