Work-teams face a busy day today clearing up the aftermath of Storm Bram and restoring power to any homes still without electricity.

The weather system saw winds top 70mph yesterday as thousands were left without power, roads were flooded, and the adverse weather sparked travel chaos for many.

NIE Networks and ESB Networks crews were working to reconnect thousands of customers to the grid last night after homes north and south were left in darkness as a result of the storm.

Earlier in the day many homes were left without power and many commuters faced travel chaos with roads unpassable due to heavy rains and flooding.

Wind speeds topped almost 70mph in the east with speeds typically reaching between 50mph and 60mph.

Amber and yellow weather warnings were in force across the north with the amber wind warning extended to 8pm, and the yellow alert in place until 10pm last night.

Meanwhile, the Met Office had issued a ‘danger to life’ warning due to the possibility of flying debris.

An orange warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford expired at 4pm.

A separate orange warning for all of Connacht, as well as Cavan, Monaghan, Clare, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath and Offaly was put in place until 7pm.

A third orange warning for Donegal was announced for between 2pm and 9pm.

There was flooding in many parts, with some of the worst seen in Co Down and Co Antrim.

Waves topped the sea walls in Carrickfergus and the Belfast Road in the area was also closed for a time due to a collapsed wall.

Many coastal roads in Co Down and along the Ards Peninsula were also impassable due to flooding.

There was traffic disruption in Newry city centre and motorists along the Rostrevor Road in Warrenpoint were also hampered by flooding.

Meanwhile, it was just road users who were affected as Translink closed the rail line between Carrickfergus and Larne Harbour for a time.

Meanwhile, services on the Belfast to Portadown and Belfast to Derry lines were also affected due to the weather.

In Co Down, flooding on Kilkeel Road halted all bus services between Newcastle and Kilkeel for a time.

The Strangford Ferry was also cancelled for a time yesterday afternoon.

At total of 21 flights to and from Belfast City Airport were cancelled due to the storm.

Meanwhile, 91 flights from Dublin were also grounded.

There were also delays reported to flights from Belfast International Airport.

Meanwhile, a number of P&O and Stenaline ferry crossings from Belfast and Larne to Scotland were also cancelled due to the weather.

At lunchtime the Education Authority (EA) advised schools that they should be “flexible on school leaving times”.

A number of schools confirmed they had closed earlier on Tuesday.

But it wasn’t just commuters and school goers who felt the brunt of Storm Bram, as many events were also cancelled in the wake of the carnage.

The North Belfast derby between Cliftonville and Crusaders was also called off due to the adverse weather conditions.

The Belfast Christmas Market was also shut for the day as a result of the adverse weather conditions.

Many council-owned parks across Northern Ireland were also shuttered for the day due to the weather conditions.