Floods hit North as 70mph winds set to batter Britain

Parts of Greater Manchester have been submerged after heavy rain caused flooding on motorways, roads and railways.

The flooding was ankle-deep on residential streets in Mossley, with fast-flowing water running off the Pennine hills into the small town.

"Horrendous" driving conditions left cars stranded in Oldham and flooded a section of the M60 motorway in Salford.

Trains were also temporarily cancelled between Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield because of flooding.

More bad weather is on the way in other parts of the UK, with forecasts of 70mph prompting the Met Office to issue a yellow warning.

Strong gusts across England and Wales are expected on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as autumnal weather sweeps in.

The Met Office says the winds may cause travel disruption, with a "small chance" of power cuts and damage to buildings.

A yellow weather warning was in place on Monday morning amid fears that gusts of between 50mph and 60mph could disrupt rush hour traffic and cause danger for high-sided vehicles.

Although the forecast looks quieter for the rest of Monday, Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang said "wild and windy" conditions are set to return on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Gusts of up to 70mph will be possible, especially across north Wales and northern England.

Isobel added: "On the positive side, this rather wild weather won't hang around. We will be back to blustery showers and sunny spells again once this sweeps away during Wednesday afternoon."

The unsettled weather here in the UK is not related to the storms currently battering the US and Caribbean, with Hurricane Irma bringing 130mph winds and storm surges to Florida.

When asked whether there was any connection, the Met Office tweeted: "There are no links between Irma and the weather we are experiencing in the UK at the moment.

"Both systems which will affect the UK are deep low pressure systems that have developed well north in the Atlantic Ocean, independent of the current Caribbean hurricanes."