The postal service has warned that some customers may have to wait longer than usual for their post to arrive.

Royal Mail operates an air, rail and road network to keep post and parcels moving between distribution hubs and processing centres.

However, severe weather, which prompted red and amber weather warnings on Saturday, December 7, has disrupted the normal travel route for letters and parcels.

A statement from Royal Mail read: “Strong winds delayed the departure of mail travelling from…