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Scotland weather: More gales hit parts of Scotland | Scotland weather: More gales hit parts of Scotland |
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Scotland's west coast has borne the brunt of continuing severe weather with gales gusting up to 70mph. | |
High winds battering the coast are expected to ease as an area of low pressure continues to move across northern parts of the country. | |
Flood alerts and warnings have been issued in many regions due to high seas and heavy rainfall across the country. | |
Yellow Met Office "be aware" warnings of high winds were in force for some parts of the country. | |
They included the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and Argyll and Bute. | |
The storm peaked between 14:00 and 16:00 with wind speeds of 70mph recorded in the Outer Hebrides at South Uist and Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. | |
The village of Aultbea in Wester Ross was buffeted by gusts of 62mph and Inverbervie in Aberdeenshire was hit by winds of between 50mph and 60mph. | |
Flood alerts - warning of the possibility of flooding - will remain in force overnight for coastal areas in the north and west. | |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said gales and large waves could result in flooding at high tide. | |
It also put flood warnings in place for parts of Tayside where flooding was expected due to rivers running high. | |
Drivers were urged to take care with the possibility of fallen trees and surface water on the roads. | |
Stormy conditions caused widespread disruption throughout the country on Saturday. | Stormy conditions caused widespread disruption throughout the country on Saturday. |
Gusts of 60-70mph swept across some areas, with Traffic Scotland warning drivers of crosswinds and falling trees and debris. | Gusts of 60-70mph swept across some areas, with Traffic Scotland warning drivers of crosswinds and falling trees and debris. |
A number of ferry services on the west coast were cancelled. | A number of ferry services on the west coast were cancelled. |
Flooding and problems with overhead wires affected some ScotRail lines and some football matches were called off. | Flooding and problems with overhead wires affected some ScotRail lines and some football matches were called off. |
Bridges were also affected, with the Forth, Tay, Skye and Kessock road bridges closed for a period to high-sided vehicles. | Bridges were also affected, with the Forth, Tay, Skye and Kessock road bridges closed for a period to high-sided vehicles. |
Wind speeds of 66mph were recorded at Inverbervie in Aberdeenshire and Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway, while a gust of 65mph hit South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. | Wind speeds of 66mph were recorded at Inverbervie in Aberdeenshire and Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway, while a gust of 65mph hit South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. |
On higher ground, wind speeds reached 102mph on the Applecross peninsula in Wester Ross and 111mph at Tomintoul in the Cairngorms National Park. | On higher ground, wind speeds reached 102mph on the Applecross peninsula in Wester Ross and 111mph at Tomintoul in the Cairngorms National Park. |
This weekend's severe weather comes in the wake of a storm earlier this month that battered the country with winds of up to 142mph. | |
A lorry driver died, thousands of homes were left without power and commuters faced major travel disruption on 5 December. | |