More wet and windy weather on the way as Storm Fergus closes in after heavy rain brought by Storm Elin battered Britain and gusts of 75mph felled trees

Widespread disruption from Storm Elin is still affecting parts of the country

The worst of Storm Elin has passed after heavy rain battered the country and gusts of 75mph felled trees, but the bad weather will continue as Storm Fergus approaches.

The Met Office has warned Storm Fergus could reintroduce some gusty winds, especially in western areas, alongside further rainfall this evening.

The most impactful winds of the storm are expected to hit the Republic of Ireland, the forecaster said.

A yellow rain warning covering an area stretching from Carlisle to Sheffield was in place until 3am on Sunday morning, with as much as 30mm of rain falling on already saturated ground.

The weather has already caused widespread disruption, particularly in the north of the country, with trains cancelled, residents left without power and a car smashed by a fallen tree.

St Ives in Cambridgeshire (pictured) was hit by floods today in the aftermath of Storm Elin

The River Great Ouse that runs through St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, broke its banks after the storm hit, leading to flooding today in the area (pictured)

A van became stuck in floodwater in over 4ft of water in Essex this morning

The Met Office forecast for Sunday shows warnings for rain and windy conditions

The Met Office is monitoring the weather system, and said further weather warnings could be introduced for Sunday.

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Heavy rain is expected in the evening as Storm Fergus sweeps eastwards producing 20 to 30mm, along with a risk of hail and thunder, the Met Office said.

The storm was named by the Irish meteorological service, Met Eireann.

The strongest winds are likely to hit south Wales and areas around the Bristol Channel.

Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said: ‘Strong winds will hit the south west of the Republic of Ireland before the storm makes its way further east tomorrow evening.

‘There will be some further spells of heavy rain, particularly in Wales and the north of England.

‘There could be strong localised gales, especially in south Wales. There’s a chance we’ll issue a weather warning, but we’re still monitoring.

‘We’ll hopefully see a dryer and more settled second half to next week.’

People walk along the seafront in Doolin in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland as Storm Elin and Storm Fergus hit this weekend. Pictured on Saturday

Dramatic footage, sent in by a passenger who was on a train near Piccadilly station at around 5.40pm yesterday, shows huge flashes of light and sparks coming from overhead wires

Cars couldn’t go any further on a flooded road near Ely, Cambs, on Saturday

Drone footage shows flooding in fields near Dorchester in Dorset on Saturday

In Manchester Piccadilly, a tree fell and damaged overhead wires, with trains cancelled

The bad weather could cause delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport, and coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities may be affected by spray and large waves, the forecaster said.

On Saturday, Storm Elin brought strong winds and heavy downpours to parts of the UK and Ireland.

Gusts of 45mph wind in Stalybridge, Tameside, brought down a large tree which smashed a car, caving in its roof and shattering its windows.

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