Winds of more than 70mph and heavy rain have hit south-west Scotland and north-west England as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia reached the UK.

The Met Office has issued a yellow “be aware” warning across southern and central Scotland and northern England and warned of rush hour disruption.

About 8,000 homes have no electricity in Northern Ireland, where all schools will remain shut on Tuesday.

Two men and a woman were killed as Ophelia hit Ireland on Monday.

It experienced the worst of the hurricane-related weather, with winds of almost 100mph causing widespread disruption.

Forecasters are predicting that central Scotland and North East England could see winds of up to 70mph during Tuesday’s morning rush hour.

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Originally a hurricane, Ophelia weakened on its path across the Atlantic Ocean

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued 14 flood warnings – meaning flooding is expected – and several flood alerts – meaning flooding is possible – for the west coast of Scotland.

In England, one flood warning has been issued on the south coast, and there are a series of flood alerts across the north west and south west.