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| Clear-up after gales hit Scotland | Clear-up after gales hit Scotland |
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| A series of clear-up operations is getting under way in parts of Scotland hit by severe winds and torrential rain over the weekend. | A series of clear-up operations is getting under way in parts of Scotland hit by severe winds and torrential rain over the weekend. |
| Surface water and fallen trees caused problems on roads, with bridges closed to high-sided vehicles. | Surface water and fallen trees caused problems on roads, with bridges closed to high-sided vehicles. |
| There were also delays and cancellations to ferry crossings. | |
| A child and seven adults were rescued from cars stuck in flood water in Ayrshire, while the Western Isles were hit by winds of up to 77mph. | A child and seven adults were rescued from cars stuck in flood water in Ayrshire, while the Western Isles were hit by winds of up to 77mph. |
| One elderly man had to be taken to hospital after the incident in Sandyford, Ayrshire, in which 30 cars were stranded. | One elderly man had to be taken to hospital after the incident in Sandyford, Ayrshire, in which 30 cars were stranded. |
| In Caldercruix, in Lanarkshire, a disabled man and a woman were rescued by firefighters after getting stranded in a vehicle in flood waters. | In Caldercruix, in Lanarkshire, a disabled man and a woman were rescued by firefighters after getting stranded in a vehicle in flood waters. |
| From Sunday there will be much colder weather coming along Matthew DobsonMeteogroup Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary had issued a warning to motorists of standing water, making driving conditions on Saturday "extremely hazardous". | From Sunday there will be much colder weather coming along Matthew DobsonMeteogroup Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary had issued a warning to motorists of standing water, making driving conditions on Saturday "extremely hazardous". |
| Falling masonry caused by high winds on Aberdeen's Guild Street left one person injured, Grampian Fire and Rescue Service said. | Falling masonry caused by high winds on Aberdeen's Guild Street left one person injured, Grampian Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| Residents of the Maragowan Caravan Park in Killin, Perthshire had to be evacuated from the site and an 80-year-old woman had to be removed from her flooded home in Glendevon. | Residents of the Maragowan Caravan Park in Killin, Perthshire had to be evacuated from the site and an 80-year-old woman had to be removed from her flooded home in Glendevon. |
| Restrictions had also been put in place on the Tay and Forth bridges. | Restrictions had also been put in place on the Tay and Forth bridges. |
| Forecasters said that the rain would turn to sleet and snow in the coming days. | Forecasters said that the rain would turn to sleet and snow in the coming days. |
| Matthew Dobson, of Meteogroup, said: "From Sunday there will be much colder weather coming along. | Matthew Dobson, of Meteogroup, said: "From Sunday there will be much colder weather coming along. |
| "There will be a complete change in fortunes, with the potential for sleet and snow showers across Scotland from Monday onwards, especially in the north." | "There will be a complete change in fortunes, with the potential for sleet and snow showers across Scotland from Monday onwards, especially in the north." |