Winter weather has caused havoc on the roads of West Lothian this week.
With Met Office yellow and amber warnings in place, the snow, strong winds and heavy rain caused widespread flooding and West Lothian Council reported several road closures.
On Tuesday, the U1 near the Sun Factory at Linlithgow was closed with the area severely flooded, whilst more surface water caused the closure of the underpass running from Dee Drive under Almond Road, Craigshill.
Bathgate train station was a busy place with the Helensburgh Central and Milngavie lines both suffering from delayed and revised timetables from Sunday through to Tuesday.
Commuters from the Ramsay Crescent area of Bathgate were left without a bus service because of the snow and on Monday evening drivers were faced with a 30-mile diversion when The Queensferry Crossing was closed due to ice and snow fall from cables on to the carriageway.
Dreadful conditions also hit the M8 Westbound on Monday between J3 A899 Livingston Road (Livingston) and J5 B7057 (Harthill), with long delays and heavy traffic because of the snow.
A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: “The impact of Storm Ciara led to a number of a roads in West Lothian being closed due to flooding over the weekend.
“These were: Roman Camp Cottages Road, Broxburn; the B7015 Gavieside to Simpson Parkway in Livingston; the A800 from A801 junction to Woodthorpe Gardens in Bathgate; and Dedridge North Road in Livingston town centre.
“Roman Camp Cottages Road was re-opened on Sunday morning, whilst the B7015 and A800 will remain closed until the water levels in the adjacent fields recede.
“Scottish Water have been asked to investigate the issue at Dedridge North Road, due to a suspected blockage in their drainage system.
“A fallen tree also temporarily blocked the C17 Hill Road between Bathgate and Linlithgow on Sunday afternoon.
“Council staff attended each incident to assess the situation and take appropriate steps.”
The rare weather phenomenon of thundersnow also occurred briefly in West Lothian on Monday afternoon when thunder and lightning combined with the snow to create an eery spectacle.
