Scotland’s railways and road network have been hit by major flooding after a second night of torrential rain.
Trains were delayed on several lines after water covered the tracks and caused a landslide near Huntly.
The line remains closed while safety inspections get underway after mounds of mud and rubble were washed onto the tracks.
Engineers were sent to pump water from the railway at Hartwood near Shotts with services to Livingston North disrupted.
Network Rail tweeted: “We continue to see flooding on some routes this morning, this is the result of some heavy rainfall since last night.
“Services running through Livingston North & Hartwood are currently affected. Arrangements for further pumps to be onsite and reduce water levels are underway.”
A Highlands road was blocked after cascading water sent mud, debris and trees onto the A831 at Glassburn to the north of Cannich.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Please be aware that there is a landslide on the A831 at Glassburn North of Cannich.
“The road is not passable. The roads department at Highland Council are attending as soon as they can to clear. Please find an alternative route where possible.”
Edinburgh residents reported being woken by ‘thundersnow’ for the second night in the row with lightning strikes recorded across the region.
Emergency services were called to a house in Craigentinny after it went on fire after being struck at around 1.30am on Saturday.
Fire crews raced to the property in Bryce Avenue to extinguish the blaze that had started in the roof space, Edinburgh Live reports.
Thankfully, nobody was injured.
The River Almond in Kirkliston has burst its banks while the Water of Leith has spilled over in the Stockbridge and Roseburn areas of the capital.
A yellow weather warning from the Met Office remains in place for large parts of the country.
Residents in the Highlands, Grampian and Tayside regions are being warned to expect disruption to travel and flooding until around 12pm on Saturday.
