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.

Edinburgh was hit with a snow storm on Saturday morning as Storm Bert moved across the country. A yellow warning was issued for the city, and the majority of Scotland, with some places under an amber warning.

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.

Storm Bert is set to strike the UK - with snow, rain and strong winds expected to cause travel disruption and potential flooding.

Storm Bert has engulfed Britain,forcing flight arrivals at Newcastle Airport to be delayed and diverted. The airport’s arrivals board shows flights being diverted to locations such as Edinburgh and Belfast,

Storm Bert has begun to make an impact with snow closing roads and strong rains and winds expected to cause further travel disruption and potential flooding. Weather warnings and 16 flood alerts have into effect across the UK.

Storm Bert brings weather warnings and travel disruption - The country has braced for the storm’s arrival with weather warnings and flood alerts in place.

Anyone planning to travel this weekend is being warned to take care as Storm Bert sweeps in and brings snow, ice and rain in its wake. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow, ice and rain across most of the UK and there is an amber warning in place across parts of Scotland.