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

  1. Aberdeenshire - reports a car has hit the back of an overturned lorry on the A96published at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    The incident happened on the A96 at Huntly - Elgin Road.

    Both lanes are closed.

  2. In Pictures: Storm Gertrude batters Scotland causing damage to buildings and roads across the countrypublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    Hermitage Drive in Edinburgh
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    Hermitage Drive in Edinburgh

    Scaffold in Woodilee Village, LenzieImage source, Fred O’Hara
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    Scaffold in Woodilee Village, Lenzie this morning.

    Damage to Oxgangs Primary School
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    Damage to Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh

    Services disrupted at Kilwinning station
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    Services disrupted at Kilwinning station

  3. Report - Roof of Apex Hotel in Dundee damaged by storm windspublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    Scott Gregory sent us this picture of the Apex Hotel in Dundee. There have been reports that the roof of the hotel is damaged. 

    Apex Hotel, DundeeImage source, Scott Gregory
  4. Latest on the ferries - Tarbert to Lochranza, and Oban to Lismore services cancelledpublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

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  5. Postpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From Cambeltown Airport

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  6. Sepa issue 42 flood warnings across the country and nine flood alertspublished at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued flood alerts for rivers across much of Scotland.

    Alerts are in place across Tayside, Caithness and Sutherland, Skye and Lochaber, Nair, Moray and Speyside, Argyll and Bure, central and west central Scotland and Easter Ross.

    Get the full list of areas affected here, external.

    Flood sign submergedImage source, PA
  7. SSE Scottish Hydro says 7,000 homes across the north of Scotland have lost electricitypublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    PylonImage source, PA
  8. Falling trees and debris affecting numerous routes across roads network - listpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    High winds brought on by Storm Gertrude have led to debris and fallen trees affecting numerous routes across the country.

    Routes affected include: 

    • M80 northbound at junction 3
    • A8 Corstorphine Road at Roseburn Street.
    • A737, external Howwood - Fallen tree affecting both directions and in a dangerous location
    • Ayrshire - Brisbane Glen Road, Fergushill Road, Dibble Road 
    Met Office mapImage source, Met Office
  9. M80 J3 - fallen tree and debris causing disruptionpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From Traffic Scotland

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  10. Broomielaw in central Glasgow closed due to debris from nearby buildingpublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From Police Scotland

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  11. Reports of wind damage to buildings in central Glasgow - police attendingpublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    There have been reports of storm damage to buildings in Glasgow City Centre.

    Police Scotland said they were responding to reports in Renfield Street, West Regent Street, Broomielaw and York Street.

    The force has warned that street and footpaths could be closed as a result.

  12. A82 and A86 now passable with care - Kessock Bridge reopens to carspublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From Traffic Scotland

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  13. Storm gusts of 80mph recorded in centre of Dundee - 132mph in Cairngormspublished at 07:54 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    High winds are battering parts of the country as Storm Gertrude crosses Scotland. Winds of 80mph have been record in Dundee, while the Cairngorm summit recorded a 132mph gust.

    Winds reaching 90mph have also been recorded at South Uist - and in Aberdeenshire, Inverbervie has recorded a gust of 87mph.

    Met Office Gertrude mapImage source, Met Office
  14. Postpublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From BBC Scotland Weather

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  15. Routes affected by fallen trees include A76, A82, A77, A9, A82published at 07:46 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From Traffic Scotland

    Routes affected by fallen trees include the A76 at Skerrington, the A82 at Stoneymollen, A77 at Grassyards, A9 one mile north of Tor roundabout and the A82 at Invermoriston.

  16. Tree blocking both lanes of Dipple Road in north Ayrshirepublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From Ayrshire Police

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  17. Loudoun Academy in East Ayrshire closed due to storm damagepublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From East Ayrshire Council

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  18. Postpublished at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From Traffic Scotland - M9 cleared of overturned lorry

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  19. Postpublished at 07:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

    From Ayrshire Police

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  20. Overturned trailer reported on M90 at Friarton Bridge, trees on the A814 near Helensburghpublished at 07:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016

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