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| Power is fully restored after lightning strikes | Power is fully restored after lightning strikes |
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| Thousands of customers have had their power restored in north west Scotland after lightning strikes caused disruption to the electricity network. | Thousands of customers have had their power restored in north west Scotland after lightning strikes caused disruption to the electricity network. |
| Energy firm SSE said a total of 27,000 customers had been reconnected. | Energy firm SSE said a total of 27,000 customers had been reconnected. |
| Just after 09:00 a lightning strike near Fort Augustus resulted in a loss of supply to Skye and the Western Isles. | Just after 09:00 a lightning strike near Fort Augustus resulted in a loss of supply to Skye and the Western Isles. |
| It followed power cuts on Wednesday, at the heart of the storm dubbed a "weather bomb". | It followed power cuts on Wednesday, at the heart of the storm dubbed a "weather bomb". |
| A total of 31,000 homes were affected. | A total of 31,000 homes were affected. |
| SSE said that continued lightning throughout Thursday meant that further faults were likely. | SSE said that continued lightning throughout Thursday meant that further faults were likely. |
| Meanwhile, the Western Isles Emergency Planning Co-ordinating Group said there was a "significant power outage" identified on Harris in the area between Hushinish and Bunavoneader. | |
| Snow, ice and flooding is affecting a number of roads across the country. | Snow, ice and flooding is affecting a number of roads across the country. |
| The Forth Road Bridge was closed for a time after reports of ice falling from the top of the bridge. | |
| Snow gates are closed on the A93 between Braemar and Glenshee and also on the A939 between Tomintoul and Cock Bridge. | Snow gates are closed on the A93 between Braemar and Glenshee and also on the A939 between Tomintoul and Cock Bridge. |
| Drivers reported "challenging" conditions on the M8 and M74. There have been accounts of journeys taking two hours or more from Edinburgh to Glasgow. | |
| Borders Search and Rescue were called out to rescue dozens of cars stranded in heavy snowfalls on the Scotland-England border overnight. | Borders Search and Rescue were called out to rescue dozens of cars stranded in heavy snowfalls on the Scotland-England border overnight. |
| Vehicles were stuck in drifts at Carter Bar on the A68. | Vehicles were stuck in drifts at Carter Bar on the A68. |
| Much of western and northern Scotland was battered by wind and rain at the height of the storm on Wednesday. | Much of western and northern Scotland was battered by wind and rain at the height of the storm on Wednesday. |
| A wind speed of 144mph was recorded on the remote St Kilda islands, with gusts in excess of 80mph elsewhere. | A wind speed of 144mph was recorded on the remote St Kilda islands, with gusts in excess of 80mph elsewhere. |
| Thunder storms hit coastal areas of Ayrshire overnight. | Thunder storms hit coastal areas of Ayrshire overnight. |
| Met Office yellow "be aware" warnings are still in force for snow and ice. | Met Office yellow "be aware" warnings are still in force for snow and ice. |
| Wintry weather has closed some schools and nurseries in the Highland Council area affecting 826 pupils. | Wintry weather has closed some schools and nurseries in the Highland Council area affecting 826 pupils. |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has closed 11 schools on the Western Isles. | |
| Moray council has also shut some schools and cancelled some school transport. | Moray council has also shut some schools and cancelled some school transport. |
| The "weather bomb" - or rapid cyclogenesis to give it its correct name - is a deep, low-pressure system which was moving slowly eastwards between Scotland and Iceland. | The "weather bomb" - or rapid cyclogenesis to give it its correct name - is a deep, low-pressure system which was moving slowly eastwards between Scotland and Iceland. |
| Wave heights of up to 40ft (12m) battered the west coast for much of Wednesday, with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science saying that one of its monitoring buoys had recorded a wave of 52ft (16m) at 15:00 - the highest it had ever seen. | Wave heights of up to 40ft (12m) battered the west coast for much of Wednesday, with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science saying that one of its monitoring buoys had recorded a wave of 52ft (16m) at 15:00 - the highest it had ever seen. |
| A series of flood warnings and alerts were also issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), but there have been no reports of major flooding. | A series of flood warnings and alerts were also issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), but there have been no reports of major flooding. |
| Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency | Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
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| Check out the latest travel news for Scotland | Check out the latest travel news for Scotland |
| For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's travel news page and keep up to date with incidents and roadworks on the motorways here. | For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's travel news page and keep up to date with incidents and roadworks on the motorways here. |
| Around the country you can check for updates from: | Around the country you can check for updates from: |
| Alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to BBC Radio Scotland and follow @BBCTravelScot. | Alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to BBC Radio Scotland and follow @BBCTravelScot. |
| In times of severe disruption you can also follow the BBC Scotland severe weather Twitter list of key sources. | In times of severe disruption you can also follow the BBC Scotland severe weather Twitter list of key sources. |
| Below are a number of other traffic information sources. | Below are a number of other traffic information sources. |
| Are you affected by the severe weather in Scotland? You can send us your pictures or videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk and your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you affected by the severe weather in Scotland? You can send us your pictures or videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk and your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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