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Freeze follows on tail of Scottish storm | Freeze follows on tail of Scottish storm |
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Transport connections are expected to return to normal in much of Scotland on Friday. | Transport connections are expected to return to normal in much of Scotland on Friday. |
But a yellow warning for snow is in place Grampian, Highlands and northern parts of Tayside. It is effective until 12:00. | But a yellow warning for snow is in place Grampian, Highlands and northern parts of Tayside. It is effective until 12:00. |
Traffic Scotland warned that "fairly frequent" snow showers would be accompanied by strong to gale force winds. | Traffic Scotland warned that "fairly frequent" snow showers would be accompanied by strong to gale force winds. |
It said this could cause drifting snow and temporary blizzard conditions. | It said this could cause drifting snow and temporary blizzard conditions. |
ScotRail said late on Thursday it expected to run services as scheduled from the start of Friday's timetable. | ScotRail said late on Thursday it expected to run services as scheduled from the start of Friday's timetable. |
Network Rail had spent most of Thursday checking lines and clearing debris left by the storm. | Network Rail had spent most of Thursday checking lines and clearing debris left by the storm. |
The high winds had interrupted power supplies to thousands of businesses and households in Scotland. | The high winds had interrupted power supplies to thousands of businesses and households in Scotland. |
At the height of the storm, over 100,000 customers were offline. | At the height of the storm, over 100,000 customers were offline. |
Scottish Hydro said less than 8,000 were still without power by Friday morning - with main issues in Argyll, the Highlands, the north east and rural Perthshire. | |
At 22:41 on Thursday, Scottish Power said 3,500 homes still had no mains supply. It said that "unfortunately" this meant that not everyone would be re-connected by morning. | At 22:41 on Thursday, Scottish Power said 3,500 homes still had no mains supply. It said that "unfortunately" this meant that not everyone would be re-connected by morning. |
In Shetland about 200 hundred homes were still without power on Friday morning. All schools on the islands will remain closed, except the primary and secondary on the island of Skerries. | |
There is expected to be some knock-on disruption for flights at Scottish airports. | There is expected to be some knock-on disruption for flights at Scottish airports. |
Services already cancelled include KLM's KL1441 and KL1442 flights from Aberdeen. | Services already cancelled include KLM's KL1441 and KL1442 flights from Aberdeen. |
Local authority staff along the east coast have been on alert overnight to deal with any additional problems caused by the early-morning high tide. | Local authority staff along the east coast have been on alert overnight to deal with any additional problems caused by the early-morning high tide. |
Much of the concern was focussed on Eyemouth, where Scottish Borders Council said a number of properties had been flooded at high tide on Thursday afternoon. |