STORM Bert brought heavy rain to Salisbury during the weekend, just a few days after the city saw snow flurries. 

On Thursday, November 21, at around 9.45am, snowfall began to fall and some started to settle on rooftops on Milford Street and New Canal.

The winter weather only lasted for about an hour and Salisbury avoided the heavy snow which closed schools and caused chaos elsewhere in the UK

After a morning of snow, Salisbury then had 24 hours to prepare for Storm Bert. A yellow warning for wind was issued along the south coast from 3pm Saturday, November 23 until 9pm on Sunday, November 24. A second yellow warning for rain was also in place from 6am on Saturday until 11.45pm on Sunday. 

READ MORE: Trains cancelled and delayed across network as storm continues

The Charter Market went ahead, but there were some changes to keep shoppers safe and traders were told not to use gazebos and other coverings.

After battling the wind and rain, Happy Fruiters has thanked market shoppers for visiting on social media. On Facebook, they said: "Well what can we say apart from thank you Salisbury. We certainly appreciate every single customer who supported us today, we certainly got wet. Thank you again from all the staff at TheHappyFruiters"

Over the weekend, emergency services urged drivers to take extra care on the roads due to flooding. 

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Lots of rain in the forecast for this weekend so please take extra care if you need to drive anywhere and remember: Don’t drive through standing water – as well as the water damaging your car, there may be hazards under the water you can’t see."

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Fallen trees also caused chaos on the roads. In the early hours of Sunday emergency services were forced to close the A36 and the B3079 near Roger Penny Way because of fallen trees. 

Wiltshire Police reported that they were receiving a 'high number of calls' to 999 regarding fallen trees and urged residents to contact the local authority or Highways. 

On the railway, passengers were urged to avoid travelling unless necessary and services faced disruption until Monday, November 25.