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Severe weather warnings are in place across parts of the UK as the second big storm of the winter, Storm Barra, hits.

The storm brought strong winds, heavy rain and snow to Northern Ireland overnight, leaving more than 1,000 homes without power due to damage to the network, according to Northern Ireland Electricity.

It's expected to snow across much of Scotland on Tuesday too, with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings for snow, wind and rain.

In England, parts of the North East and Cumbria are also being warned of heavy snow.

Meanwhile many homes and businesses in the North East of England are still without power 11 days on from Storm Arwen.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told energy bosses that the aim is to get houses reconnected by Tuesday "at the latest."

The prime minister tweeted: "I also asked for assurances that the energy supply companies were putting in place measures to limit any potential further disruption to households as a result of Storm Barra."

Storm Arwen's high winds reached nearly 100 miles per hour, damaging power lines, buildings and roads.

More than a million people across the United Kingdom have been affected, with power companies and the army still trying to get heating and hot water to 3,000 people.

In Scotland, the final homes without power have been reconnected after more than a week without any electricity.

The government minister responsible for monitoring energy described the power cuts as "completely unacceptable".

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said the performance of electricity companies before and during the power cuts would be reviewed.