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Storm Gertrude: Red warning issued as Scotland battered Storm Gertrude: Warnings as Scotland battered
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Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of Scotland as Storm Gertrude batters the country. Storm Gertrude has caused damage and disruption as it battered Scotland, with gusts of 90mph recorded.
A rare red warning, meaning danger to life, has been issued for Shetland from 12:00 until 16:00 and gusts of 90mph have been recorded in South Uist. A rare red warning, meaning danger to life, has been issued for Shetland until 16:00.
Schools have been shut, homes have lost power, trains and ferries have been cancelled and bridges have been closed. Across Scotland, schools have been shut, homes have lost power, trains and ferries have been cancelled and bridges were closed.
Northern Ireland has also been hit, with 70mph gales bringing down trees and damaging power lines. In Edinburgh, a man in his 30s sustained head injuries when he was knocked down by flying debris.
In Edinburgh, a man has been knocked down by flying debris and is currently being treated for head injuries at Edinburgh Royal infirmary. He is in a stable condition and being treated at Edinburgh Royal infirmary.
Overhead wire issues on the line at Alnmouth in the north of England have resulted in major rail disruption between Newcastle and Edinburgh. An earlier amber warning has now become a yellow alert for wind and snow which covers much of the UK and Northern Ireland.
Winds of up to 100mph are expected in Shetland later and speeds of 144mph have been recorded at the CairnGorms summit. Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued more than 40 flood warnings.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued more than 40 flood warnings, covering areas across Scotland. People living in Shetland have been warned to expect winds of up to 100mph later.
The Forth Road Bridge and Tay Road Bridge are closed to all traffic, but the Kessock Bridge has now reopened to cars. The Skye and Erskine Bridges are closed to high-sided vehicles. Trains between Edinburgh and London have been delayed with some east coast services north of Newcastle cancelled altogether, after high winds resulted in damage to overhead power lines along the route to Berwick.
A landslide closed the A82, between Spean Bridge and Invergarry for a while, leading to a 154-mile diversion. ScotRail has announced a raft of cancellations and reduced services for Friday.
The A82 is now passable with care. One in 10 services have been cancelled and no trains will run north of Inverness, or from Perth to Inverness, until late afternoon. Trains from Glasgow to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig have also been affected, as have services to Stranraer and the Clyde Coast.
An HGV overturned on the M9 at Craigforth, just outside Stirling, and the emergency services were called out to two lorries blown over on the A96 near Huntly and on the M9 near Dunblane in the early hours. Glasgow to Edinburgh trains are running half-hourly.
The weather has caused major travel disruption for drivers with bridges being closed across Scotland. The Forth Road Bridge, Tay, Kessock, Skye and Erskine Bridges have now reopened to cars but remain closed to high-sided vehicles.
An HGV overturned on the M9 at Craigforth, just outside Stirling, and the emergency services were called out to lorries blown over on the A96 near Huntly, the M9 near Dunblane and the A90 between Glamis and Forfar.
In Edinburgh, a tree fell on to the roof of a bus on Corstorphine Road, although no injuries were reported and in Aberdeen drivers had to avoid a trampoline blown on to the Newtonhill flyover near the A90 at about 06:00.
A landslide closed the A82 between Spean Bridge and Invergarry for a while, leading to a 154-mile diversion.
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Alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to BBC Radio Scotland and follow @BBCTravelScot.Alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to BBC Radio Scotland and follow @BBCTravelScot.
In times of severe disruption you can also follow the BBC Scotland severe weather Twitter list of key sources.In times of severe disruption you can also follow the BBC Scotland severe weather Twitter list of key sources.
Below are a number of other traffic information sources.Below are a number of other traffic information sources.
Drivers also had to avoid a trampoline blown on to the Newtonhill flyover near the A90 in Aberdeen at about 06:00.
A tree fell on to the roof of a bus on Corstorphine Road in Edinburgh, although no injuries were reported. Trees have also fallen on roads around the country.
Power lostPower lost
Scottish Hydro said 7,000 homes across the north of Scotland had lost electricity supplies and parts of West Calder were without power for a while. Strong winds and lightning strikes have left 6,000 Scottish Hydro customers without electricity. A further 6,000, who had lost power since midnight, have now had their supplies restored.
In Tayside, a curtain-sided lorry blew over on the A90 between Glamis and Forfar shortly before 07:30. Firefighters said the driver managed to get out of the vehicle before they arrived. The power distributer added that 1,600 customers were without power in Perthshire, 1,200 had lost supply in the Western Isles and Skye, 850 have no electricity in the north-east of Scotland and another 600 were affected in the Inverness area.
The Broomielaw in Glasgow has been closed due to an unsafe building between Brown Street and York Street. There are an additional 500 customers without electricity in Caithness and between 650 and 700 in Oban and Argyll.
Police Scotland also responded to reports of storm damage in Glasgow's Renfield Street and West Regent Street.
Part of the roof of the Apex Hotel in Dundee has blown out.
ScotRail has announced a raft of train cancellations and reduced services for Friday. One in 10 services have been cancelled.
No trains will run north of Inverness, or from Perth to Inverness, until late afternoon and there will be no trains from Glasgow to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig until then either.
Services to Stranraer and the Clyde Coast will be disrupted and Glasgow to Edinburgh trains will be half-hourly.
West coast ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has also warned of disruption to its services. All 26 routes have been affected either by cancellations or delays.West coast ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has also warned of disruption to its services. All 26 routes have been affected either by cancellations or delays.
All schools on the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland are closed along with a number of schools in the Highlands.All schools on the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland are closed along with a number of schools in the Highlands.
The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning of rain falling to 40mm-60mm over western Scotland and north of central Scotland on Friday.
A separate yellow warning of snow and freezing temperatures covers from 21:00 on Friday to 15:00 on Saturday.
Gale or severe gale force winds have also been forecast for Monday.
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