Areas of south east Edinburgh has been reported to have seen wintry showers and residents in Abbeyhill woke up to the white stuff.

Drivers are stuck on the Edinburgh City Bypass as Storm Bert continues to cause chaos across the country. Footage taken at around 11am on Saturday morning shows several vehicles at a standstill with drivers being urged to "avoid" the major city road.

Storm Bert looks set to bring more heavy snowfall across Scotland on Saturday. A Met Office amber warning has been in place for parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus since early on Friday. A Met Office amber warning is in place for parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus.

Heavy snow brought by Storm Bert has resulted in travel disruption and delay across the North East and North Yorkshire. | ITV News Tyne Tees

Drivers are stuck on the Edinburgh City Bypass as Storm Bert continues to cause chaos across the country. Footage taken at around 11am on Saturday morning shows several vehicles at a standstill with drivers being urged to "avoid" the major city road.

The storm also caused floods in Ireland, cutting power to tens of thousands.Ireland and Britain were battered by winter storm Bert on Saturday, which brought strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice that UK forecasters called a "multi-hazard" event.

Parts of Devon and Cornwall are expected to hit by strong winds and rain as Storm Bert approaches. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain, which comes into force at 06:00 GMT on Saturday and is expected to remain active until 23:45.