Storm Babet LIVE: Flight chaos as Tui plane skids off runway at Leeds Bradford Airport and Met Office issues new 24-hour red weather warning for parts of Scotland after police confirm two deaths amid major flooding

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Heavy rain and robust winds from Storm Babet are inflicting main transport disruption.

In Scotland, a number of main highway sections and rail routes are closed, whereas air passengers are being hit by flight cancellations.

Visitors Scotland mentioned flooding has compelled the closure of the A85 at Huntingtower close to Perth and the A90 between Myrekirk and Swallow roundabouts, Dundee.

The A9 Jubilee Bridge close to Dunkeld, Perthshire is shut attributable to antagonistic climate circumstances, whereas fallen timber are blocking the A90 between Ellon and Bogbrae, Aberdeenshire; and the A7 at Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway.

Drivers are additionally being suggested to take care when crossing a number of bridges in Scotland, together with the A898 Erskine Bridge, West Dunbartonshire; the M90 Queensferry Crossing between Edinburgh and Fife; and the A87 Skye Bridge.

ScotRail mentioned prepare providers stay suspended on a number of routes in north and north-east Scotland.

No trains are operating between Aberdeen and Elgin; Edinburgh and Aberdeen by way of Fife; Perth and Aberdeen by way of Dundee; Dunblane and Perth; Perth and Aviemore; and Tain and Wick/Thurso.

All Fife Circle providers are additionally suspended, impacting providers between Glasgow Queen Avenue and Aberdeen/Inverness; and Edinburgh Waverley and Aberdeen/Inverness.

Nationwide Highways mentioned the A15 Humber Bridge between North Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire is closed in each instructions to ‘high-sided and weak automobiles’ attributable to robust winds. Diversion routes have been created.

9 departures and 7 arrivals had been cancelled at Aberdeen Airport at present. Dozens of flights had been axed yesterday.

Scottish regional airline Loganair has cancelled dozens of flights because of the climate.

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