As it happened - Storm Gertrude

Summary

Rare red 'danger to life' weather warning for Shetland passes
Gust of 105mph recorded in Lerwick
Road and rail networks getting back to normal after widespread disruption across Scotland
Thousands of properties still without power
Forty-one flood warnings in place
Man in Edinburgh suffers head injury after he was struck by flying debris

Live Reporting

Graham Fraser

All the very latest from ScotRail on train services disrupted by stormy weatherpublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Storm Gertrude has caused widespread disruption to Scotland's transport network, with ScotRail cancelling services last night in advance of the storm.
Here is all the latest:
Suspended services
No trains are expected to run on the following lines until this afternoon at the earliest
- Inverness - Kyle/Thurso/Wick
- Perth - Inverness
- Glasgow - Oban/Fort William/Mallaig
- Dumbarton Central - Helensburgh Central
- Kilmarnock - Stranraer
- Kilwinning - Ardrossan/Largs
Reduced services
- Edinburgh - Glasgow, via Falkirk High (half-hourly)
- Edinburgh/Glasgow - Dunblane (hourly)
There are also some problems on the East Coast main line.
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Postpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Postpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
From Traffic Scotland - Dornoch Bridge closed
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Engineers checking Forth Road Bridge for potential structural damage before reopeningpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Postpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Red 'danger to life' alert issued for Shetland as wind speeds forecast to reach 100mphpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
The Met Office said severe or hazardous weather, which has the potential to cause danger to life or widespread disruption was due to affect Shetland between 12:00 and 16:00 this afternoon.
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Met Office Map of weather warnings
Frequent gusts of 80-90 mph are expected, with gusts of about 100mph likely for a time this afternoon.
Additionally, as a result of the winds, very large waves will also develop and affect western coasts, during high tide.
"Expect dangerous conditions including structural damage and debris, disruption to power supplies and widespread disruption to transport, and take action to secure loose items."
144mph recorded in Scotland's Cairngorm mountain rangepublished at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Postpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
Gertrude hits Glasgow
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Latest Pictures - Damage caused by Storm Gertrudepublished at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Baiju Kothari, from Finnieston in Glasgow, sent the BBC this image of damage caused by Storm Gertrude in the city.
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View of the Forth Road Bridge from a stormy North Queensferry
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Queen's Park in Glasgow
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Corstorphine Road in Edinburgh
Round up - Latest on the disruption on the roads due to Storm Gertrudepublished at 09:25
- The A92 Tay Road Bridge and A90 Forth Road Bridge are closed
- The Kincardine Bridge is heavier as a result of the Forth Road Bridge closure
- The A9 Kessock bridge, Skye and Erskine Bridges are closed to high sided vehicles
- A86 is closed between Laggan and Newtonmore
- A82 is partially blocked at Invermoriston
- In Aberdeenshire, on the A96 Huntly to Elgin Road, a car has hit the back of an overturned lorry
- On the M90 Friarton Bridge northbound, one lane closed due to overturned trailer on bridge.
- Police in Glasgow have tweeted the A814 Broomielaw is closed due to unsafe building between Brown Street and York Street
- Pitt Street in the city is completely closed between West Regent Street and West George Street
- A737 partially blocked due to fallen tree at St James Roundabout, with congestion to A761 / Burnbrae Road
- In Edinburgh, A8 Corstorphine Road is closed in both directions closed due to fallen tree at Roseburn Street after reports of a tree striking a bus
Postpublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Postpublished at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
From Edinburgh Council - Liberton High School
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Reports tree has fallen on to roof of bus travelling through Murrayfield area of Edinburghpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
The incident happened at about 07:35 on Corstorphine Road near Ormidale Terrace.
There are no reports of injuries but the road remains closed eastbound at Murrayfield and westbound at Murrayfield Avenue.
Man knocked down by flying debris in Edinburgh taken to hospital with head injuriespublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
A man in his 30s has been knocked down by flying debris in Edinburgh.
He sustained head injuries but was said to be conscious when ambulance crews arrived at the scene at 07:45.
The incident happened on Pinkhill, just off Corstorphine Road.
The man has been taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Overhead wire damage between Livingston and Edinburgh affecting trainspublished at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
From ScotRail
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M74 - Reports HGV side panel has blown off, with debris all over road at Raith Interchangepublished at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
From Traffic Scotland
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Wind warning upgraded to red for Shetland with gusts of up to 100mph likelypublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
From the Met Office
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Postpublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
From Traffic Scotland - M90 clear
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Picture - Lorry overturns on M9 near Falkirkpublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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The lorry overturned as winds of more than 90mph hit Scotland as Storm Gertrude sweeps the country, causing power cuts and travel disruption.
Around 8,500 properties without electricity as Storm Gertrude batters Scotlandpublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
Scottish Hydro said engineers were working to reconnect supplies in Aberdeenshire, Perthshire, the Western Isles, Skye and Oban but repairs would depend on the weather.