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

Full list of rail services disrupted by Storm Gertrudepublished at 07:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
From Scotrail
Withdrawn
- Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh / Wick
- Glasgow to Oban / Fort William / Mallaig
- Glasgow / Kilmarnock to Girvan / Stranraer (Services running between Glasgow and Kilmarnock only)
- Glasgow to Dunblane
Revised
- Glasgow to Largs / Ardrossan terminating at, and starting back from, Kilwinning
- Buses replace trains between Kilwinning and Largs / Ardrossan
- Edinburgh to Helensburgh terminating at, and starting back from, Dumbarton Central.
- Buses replace trains between Dumbarton Central and Helensburgh
- Perth to Inverness (Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness terminating and starting back from Perth)
Reduce
- Queen Street to Edinburgh reduced to half hourly at xx00 and xx30 (all calling at Croy, Falkirk High, Polmont, Linlithgow and Haymarket) in both directions.
- Edinburgh to Dunblane reduced to hourly at xx03 from Edinburgh and xx28 from Dunblane.
Gust of 87mph recorded at Inverbervie in Aberdeenshirepublished at 07:25 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Schools being closed across the Highlands including Dingwall Academy and Fortrose Academypublished at 07:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
Friday's school closures in the Highlands include Plockton Primary, Invergarry Primary, Loch Duich, Dingwall Academy and Fortrose Academy. Associated nurseries are also shut.
Full list here, external.
Forth Road Bridge and Kessock Bridge now closed to all vehicles due to high windspublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Several routes affected by falling trees, including A9, A82 and A7published at 07:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Overturned lorry reported on M9 southbound between Junction 11 and J10, near Stirlingpublished at 07:05 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Early reports of power outage in Highlands as 1,800 lose electricitypublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
SSE - Scottish Hydro said 1,800 customers across the north of Scotland have lost electricity supplies.
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A7 now closed after two trees fall onto road one mile south of Langholm in Dumfries and Gallowaypublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Postpublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Two trees have fallen onto A7 a mile south of Langholm - road remains openpublished at 06:47 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Postpublished at 06:45 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Postpublished at 06:44 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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Major travel disruption as Storm Gertrude causes road, rail and ferry disruptionpublished at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
Storm Gertrude has resulted in the complete closure of the Tay Road Bridge. Only cars are currently being allowed to cross the Forth Road Bridge.
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The storm has also resulted in 10% of ScotRail trains being cancelled.
Ferry operator CalMac said it had been an exceptionally challenging start to the day, with all 26 routes affected either by cancellations or delays.
All schools in the Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney are closed.
Drivers forced into 154-mile diversion route after landslip on the A82published at 06:33 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
A landslide on the A82 at Letterfinlay has forced a major diversion for drivers hoping to travel between Fort William and Inverness.
The road is closed between Spean Bridge and Invergarry.
Traffic Scotland said the diversion route was 154 miles long.
Storm force gusts of 90mph recorded in South Uist as Storm Gertrude makes presence feltpublished at 06:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
In the past hour wind gusts of at least 90 mph have been recorded in the Western Isles at South Uist.
Gusts of 75mph were also recorded in Stornoway, while 70mph gusts have been recorded at Prestwick.
Welcome to Scotland Live. Click here for rolling coverage of all the latest on Storm Gertrudepublished at 06:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2016
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