King's Cross St Pancras evacuated: Commuters desert major London train station as Storm Conall sparks travel chaos

Footage from the scene showed crowds of commuters leaving the station - though it later became apparent that it had been closed to prevent overcrowding.

Meanwhile, nearby Euston station also fell victim to overcrowding concerns just minutes later - adding to a long list of transport chaos both in the capital and nationwide as Storm Conall struck.

Just days after Storm Bert wreaked havoc across the UK, Conall is set to soak the south of England with 40mm of rain - with weather warnings in place until midday.

Meanwhile, nearly 100 flood warnings remain active across England - with a "danger to life" alert issued for parts of Southampton.

A similar high-level warning is still in place in Northampton - where Storm Bert had left damage, flooding and destruction in its wake after the River Nene burst its banks.

Back on the transport front, a total of seven Underground lines and the Elizabeth Line all suffered suspensions and severe delays just as rush hour rolled around.

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Images from London Paddington station, which serves much of southwest England - and, like King's Cross, many of the capital's Underground lines - showed legions of commuters stuck waiting for updates as disruption hit.

Conall has also impacted air travel, with flights to and from Norwich Airport cancelled as it batters the Netherlands.

Meanwhile, further 156 alerts for possible flooding have been issued today, including across the south, the Midlands and the Upper River Ouse in North Yorkshire.

Among the flooded areas, Emsworth in Hampshire has recorded a water level in the West Brook as "high and rising rapidly", with heavy rain expected to reach nearly 40mm on Wednesday.

Residents are being urged to put flood protections in place until Thursday morning, while teams are already travelling to the site to clear debris from the area.

The Met Office has also warned that up to 50mm of rain could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.

The bureau's chief meteorologist Steve Willington noted yesterday afternoon that disruption to travel and infrastructure "could be possible".

But he added that Britons can also expect plummeting temperatures on Wednesday - "with frost and some freezing fog possible".