The remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo have blown into Britain, causing rush-hour travel misery for road, rail and air travellers.

Wind and rain, with some of the worst conditions being experienced in Scotland, led to 110 flights being axed at Heathrow airport.

On the railways, poor conditions resulted in delays to commuter services in southern England and elsewhere, while on the roads some bridges in Scotland were closed to high-sided vehicles.

Some areas were subjected to gusts of wind up to 65mph, but forecasters predicted that the worst of the weather will be over after today.

Hurricane Gonzalo caused widespread damage and a power blackout last week when it hit Bermuda.

Today, the tail-end of the hurricane was particularly severe in Scotland where heavy rain led to poor visibility on the A90 south of Aberdeen, and the Forth Road Bridge, the A87 Skye Bridge and the A898 Erskine Bridge were among the bridges closed to high-sided vehicles.

In England, a section of the A1(M) in Cambridgeshire was closed due to an overturned lorry and there was heavy traffic on a number of motorways and A-roads.

On the railways, signalling problems led to delays to all routes through Sydenham in south east London. This affected passengers travelling with the London Overground, Southern and Thameslink train companies.

To add to passengers' difficulties, a broken-down freight train led to delays between Crewe and Shrewsbury, while an obstruction on the line near Little Sutton in Cheshire caused hold-ups between Ellesmere Port and Hooton.

Sean Penston, a forecaster with weather company MeteoGroup, said: "The area of rainy, windy weather will move eastwards, varying in intensity across the UK, with the strongest gusts on the coasts. We can expect gusts up to 65mph in the north west this morning, and up to 50mph in central and eastern parts of England in the afternoon."

It will remain windy this evening, but winds will gradually die down as the weather system passes.

East Anglia rail passengers had a particularly difficult morning.

The 8am Norwich to London train broke down, leading to long delays for passengers on that route.

The Greater Anglia train company warned that services between Norwich and London could be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Another broken-down train resulted in delays between Sheffield and Derby/Nottingham, with those travelling with the CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains and Northern Rail companies affected.

Flooding in Wales meant buses had to replace trains between North Llanrwst and Blaenau Ffestiniog, with the disruption likely to last for the rest of the day.

A broken-down train near Radlett in Hertfordshire caused delays of up to 40 minutes to services between London and Luton, while another broken-down train - this time in Devon - meant delays of up to 60 minutes to journeys between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, with a replacement bus service running between Taunton and Tiverton Parkway.

A Network Rail spokesman said: "Strong winds, torrential rain and large quantities of fallen leaves are making conditions difficult on the railway today.

"Just like motorists on the roads adapt their driving style to the conditions, train drivers are having to take extra care accelerating and braking to avoid overshooting platforms or signals."

He went on: "Our fleet of special leaf-busting trains are working to keep the rails clear of slippery leaf mulch and, where the railway is prone to flooding, we've made sure pumps are clear and in full working order should they be needed.

"We're working closely with train operators to keep people moving and have response teams ready to clear fallen trees and any other debris blown on to the tracks. In some locations, speed restrictions are in place so trains can stop in time if an obstruction is spotted."

Trees were uprooted across Cheshire as police warned motorists to drive carefully.

Reports of trees down were made in Runcorn, Macclesfield, Tarporley and Rode Heath.

A number of ferry crossings between Holyhead, North Wales, and Dublin were cancelled due to the adverse weather, said Irish Ferries.

North West Motorway Police said they had received many reports of standing water which led to hazardous driving conditions in the region.

An obstruction on the line caused delays of up to 40 minutes to rail services between Bournemouth and Southampton Central, while a similar problem caused hold-ups between London and Epsom and between Sutton and St Albans.

Virgin Trains, which had feared disruption today, said services were running normally.

A spokeswoman added that those with Tuesday tickets on Virgin would need to travel at the stated time if they elected to take a train today but that their tickets would be valid tomorrow if they chose to delay their journey.