Storm Bert causes power outages, disrupts travel in UK and Ireland

People walk their dog next to Antony Gormley's Angel of the North as snow continues to fall in Gateshead, Britain, November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Lee Smith

LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of homes, farms and businesses in Ireland suffered power outages due to Storm Bert on Saturday, while some rail lines and roads were closed in Britain due to what forecasters called a "multi-hazard event".

Yellow and amber weather warnings for wind, rain, snow and ice were also in place for most of the United Kingdom, according to a Met Office weather forecast.