Storm Henry has lashed Scotland with winds of over 100mph (160km/h), forcing the closure of roads, rail services and leaving 2,000 homes without power.
Scottish and Southern Energy said it had restored power to 9,000 homes, but 2,000 remained cut off after gale force winds brought down and damaged power lines.
Gusts reached 148mph on the summit of Cairngorm and a speed of 100mph was recorded at the Tay Road bridge, Dundee. Winds of 90mph were recorded in South Uist on Monday night, with gusts of 60mph in Glasgow and 63mph in Loftus, North Yorkshire.
Some recent wind gusts (mph): S Uist 89, Malin Head 71, Kinloss 64, Loftus 63, Glasgow 59 and 148 at the summit of Cairn Gorm #StormHenry
— Met Office Storms (@metofficestorms) February 1, 2016
The Tay Road bridge was briefly closed overnight and, together with the Forth bridge, remains closed to high-sided vehicles.
Police and Traffic Scotland urged drivers to take care as scores of minor roads were blocked by fallen trees and structural damage to bridges.
Duke’s Pass in the Trossachs remained blocked by snow. Most of the main roads remained open but travel on the A82 between Glencoe and Rannoch Moor was restricted after a van and a lorry were blown off the road.
On the railways, services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh were disrupted and there were no trains overnight between Irvine and Ayr because of damage to overhead electric wires.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has 28 flood warnings in place.
Pascal Lardet from the Sepa said: “There is a coastal flood risk for the Western Isles, due to storm force winds generating a large surge and waves.
“Flooding impacts could include disruption to travel, particularly causeways, from spray and wave overtopping. Elsewhere tides are currently low, however minimal impact from wave overtopping and spray is possible along exposed northern and western coastlines until Tuesday.”
The Met Office issued a yellow “be-prepared” warning for rain and wind for much of Scotland, but a more severe amber warning for wind was cancelled after the storm passed. The yellow warning said: “Fronts on the low’s western flank will bring heavy rain late on Monday and for much of Tuesday, before clearing to showers during the evening. 30-40mm of rain is expected widely across much of north-west Scotland.”
In England, the Humber Bridge near Hull was also closed to high-sided vehicles and caravans and a speed limit was imposed after a lorry blew over in 49mph winds.
Warnings for wind at the lesser yellow “be aware” level also remain in place for Northern Ireland, Wales, northern England and the West Midlands.
