Met Office amber "be prepared" warning in place until 18:00
25,000 homes across Scotland without power
Widespread disruption to rail services across the country
Major incident declared in Dumfries and Galloway
Fallen trees affecting multiple routes
The ScotRail train stuck between Blair Atholl and Kingussie managed to get moving again at about 15:00 but was stopped by another fallen tree.
A maintenance team arrived to clear the track and the train has now returned to Blair Atholl where passengers have boarded a bus to take them north to Inverness.
BBC Weather Watcher Pearswig took these pictures of a tree uprooted by Storm Ali in Prestwick, South Ayrshire.
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Passengers at Waverley Station in Edinburgh check if their trains will run
There is severe disruption on the trains throughout the country - with cancellations throughout the Highlands, Central Belt, Ayrshire, Dumfries, Lothian & the Borders
High level trains in and out of Glasgow Central & Queen St are suspended as are Edinburgh Waverley.
Image source, bPassengers at Waverley wait for news on trains
The brand new £80m V&A was closed to new visitors after someone was blown over and injured outside.
The V&A Dundee opened on Saturday but has been closed for the afternoon because of the weather
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Fallen debris from building on Perth Road Dundee
Image source, bThe damage appears to have been caused by tree blowing against building
The road was cordoned off
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Passengers on a flight from Sumburgh to Aberdeen were forced to remain on the plane for an hour after it landed, due to fears that the aircraft could tip over if they got off.
Ground operations at the airport were temporarily suspended due to winds of more than 50mph.
A spokesman from Loganair confirmed the flight landed safely and 33 passengers and three crew were able to disembark.
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Image source, Fabio QuondamatteoGlasgow Airport said the storm had led to more than 40 cancellations - with some aircraft having to return to their departure airport because they were unable to land.
A spokesman said the size and capabilities of the aircraft often determined whether they could touch down safely.
Edinburgh Airport also reported a number of cancellations and delays.
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Oban lifeboat crew responded to a report of a vessel drifting.
The crew along with Prestwick Coastguard helicopter made searches of the area.
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency said nothing untoward was found and units are being stood down.
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Queue for Edinburgh buses stretched from the main concourse where services depart, all the way up Killermont St past stances 47-33 as commuters try to make their way out of Glasgow
Cameron Buttle
BBC Scotland
Man with a pole holds up hanging power line over A68 at Ancrum. Traffic flowing reasonably well, with police coordinating it all.
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