Latest traffic, travel and weather updates after gales and heavy rain

2.15pm update: A serious accident has closed the A36 in Woolverton near the Beckington roundabout. Flooding has Melksham Lane in Broughton Gifford blocked in both directions near The Street junction. And flooding is causing problems in Atworth with the A365 Bath Road just passable near Coombe Lane. 10.30am update:

Lines between Reading and London are now open. Services may be disrupted until around midday.

— First Great Western (@FGW) December 27, 2013

9.30am update: More problems on Bath trains to and from London Paddington. The 10.01 to Bristol Temple Meads is cancelled and the 10.13 to London Paddington is delayed by 30 minutes. The 10.30 and 11.00 to Bristol Temple Meads are both delayed.

Train services between Paddington and Reading are returning to normal but some services may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 80 mins.

— First Great Western (@FGW) December 27, 2013

8.15am update: Few problems on the trains starting to emerge. 8.36 to Portsmouth Harbour has been delayed by 20 minutes, the 8.47 and 9.30 to Bristol Temple Meads have been delayed and the 9.00 to Penzance cancelled.

Over-running works in the Reading-London area causing average delays of approx 60 mins. Network Rail are on site. #Twyford

— First Great Western (@FGW) December 27, 2013

---- There was some good news for travellers this morning and another night of gales and heavy rain. Early trains running through Bath Spa Station seem to be running on time and avoiding the travel misery suffered by thousands in the run-up to Christmas. Strong winds have closed the M48 Severn Bridge in both directions but despite fears of further damaging winds overnight so far there are no reports of major problems on the roads in and around Bath. The further heavy rain throughout the night will be replaced by blustery showers today. There is the risk of further problems with flooding today but there should be some bright and breezy spells developing as the winds slowly ease. The high winds will become mostly confined to coasts and exposed locations and will become light overnight but showers will continue. With clear, dry periods promised the termperatures could drop back to between 1-2C. Elsewhere, heavy rain and gales of more than 100mph returned to Britain overnight. The Met Office issued yellow and amber weather warnings, indicating "severe or hazardous weather" with potential to "cause danger to life or widespread disruption" and urged many people to prepare for flooding. A gust of wind in Aberdaron, in west Wales, of 109mph early this morning The Environment Agency (EA) is warning of more "significant disruption" across southern England, saying: "It is possible that heavy rain may worsen the current flooding situation in some areas with rivers responding quickly to rain falling on already saturated ground." Robin Gisby, managing director of network operations at Network Rail, said: "Passengers have had a tough week of travelling and unfortunately that is likely to continue for at least another day. "Thousands of railway workers have worked tirelessly over the holiday period to try and repair the significant damage caused by Monday's storm and will be called on again over the next 24 hours. "As ever, safety comes first, as we ensure routes are safe for passengers services leading to a delayed start-up in some regions."