This is the jaw-drooping moment that a kitesurfer battled against Storm Bert to take off into the air.
Several weather warnings are in place as Storm Bert has left homes without power, airports closed and roads flooded.
It has also claimed the lives of three motorists’ live as the storm has been described as a multi-hazard event with snow being followed by warm air moving northwards – bringing high winds.
Winds measuring 70mph have battered coastal areas and melting snow and heavy rain are causing flooding.
A wind warning covers coastal areas of southern England and Wales from 9am on Saturday until 9pm on Sunday. While, wind warnings cover Scotland from 5am until 7pm on Saturday.
However, one brave kitesurfer has taken to the sea in Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands to use the strong winds to make extreme jumps over the choppy waters.
Kitesurfing is a style of kiteboarding specific to wave riding, which uses standard surfboards or boards shaped specifically for the purpose.
Although the name includes surfing, kitesurfing does not require waves as the wind is the only force needed to power you along.
This is the jaw-drooping moment that a kitesurfer battled against Storm Bert to take off into the air
One brave kitesurfer has taken to the sea in Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands to use the strong winds to make extreme jumps over the choppy waters
The incredible footage shows the kitesurfer battling the waves before being thrown into the air as a large gust of wind forces the parachute upwards.
Storm Brent has caused disruptionsthroughout the UK as airports have shut and football matches have been cancelled following 16-inch snowfall.
The National Grid said 4,000 homes in its region of the Midlands, south-west England and south Wales are without power.
Earlier today, a 34-year-old man in Shipley, West Yorkshire, was killed when his blue Renault Capture smashed into a wscotall in icy conditions.
Then a man in his 60s died when a tree fell onto his black Mercedes E350. He was confirmed deceased at the scene.
And, Northamptonshire Police has reported that a man died in a two-car collision on the A45 near Flore at around 8.20am this morning.
Ross Easton, of Energy Networks Association (ENA) – which represents the UK’s power network operators, said: ‘Forecasters are describing this as a “multi-hazard event” with the worst of the weather yet to arrive, and so our members have extra engineers and contact centre teams available, and control rooms are monitoring the storm closely as it develops.’
The M48 Severn Bridge in Gloucestershire was closed because of strong winds, and the A66 in County Durham was closed both ways between the A67 and A645 due to snow.
Weather warnings and 16 flood alerts have come into effect across the UK
Traffic has been at a standstill on the M80 near Castlecary, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
There was also chaos at Newcastle airport as some incoming flights were diverted to Belfast and Edinburgh while the airport’s snow team tried to minimise disruption.
Holidaymakers shared images showing snow-covered runways at both Newcastle and Yorkshire airport, with some even claiming there are ‘seven hours plus delays’.
Six weather warnings remain in place. Further south, heavy showers are hitting England.
The Met Office forecasts heavy rain developing overnight and into Sunday for south-west and southern England, stretching from Oxford to Truro.
The yellow warning is in place from 6am Saturday until 11.45pm on Sunday and up to 70mm of rain could fall during this time.
There is a chance that some places over Dartmoor could see up to six inches of rainfall, the national weather service said.
Forecasters have also predicted as much as 40cm of snow on high grounds in Scotland as central areas remain in an amber alert for snow and ice until 5pm today.
