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| Wind hits power and shuts bridges | Wind hits power and shuts bridges |
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| Gale force winds have left about 20,000 homes across Scotland without power and closed the Erskine, Forth and Tay road bridges to all traffic. | Gale force winds have left about 20,000 homes across Scotland without power and closed the Erskine, Forth and Tay road bridges to all traffic. |
| Utility companies said engineers were unable to carry out any repair work until the wind died down. | Utility companies said engineers were unable to carry out any repair work until the wind died down. |
| Gusts of up to 80mph and heavy rain hit central, western and southern Scotland overnight. | Gusts of up to 80mph and heavy rain hit central, western and southern Scotland overnight. |
| The weather brought down trees and toppled lorries. One man was rescued when his car entered the Clyde. | The weather brought down trees and toppled lorries. One man was rescued when his car entered the Clyde. |
| Scottish Power said about 10,000 homes were affected in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and parts of Falkirk and Fife. | Scottish Power said about 10,000 homes were affected in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and parts of Falkirk and Fife. |
| Scottish and Southern Energy said about 9,000 homes in Argyll and 800 homes in Tayside were without power. | Scottish and Southern Energy said about 9,000 homes in Argyll and 800 homes in Tayside were without power. |
| A spokeswoman said: "At the moment we have to consider safety. Our engineers can't climb poles in these sort of winds." | A spokeswoman said: "At the moment we have to consider safety. Our engineers can't climb poles in these sort of winds." |
| She added that Islay and Jura had been badly affected. | She added that Islay and Jura had been badly affected. |
| Schools closed | Schools closed |
| Five lorries overturned on the M74. Ferry and rail services have also been hit. | Five lorries overturned on the M74. Ferry and rail services have also been hit. |
| Strathclyde Fire and Rescue attended 144 incidents overnight. | Strathclyde Fire and Rescue attended 144 incidents overnight. |
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| These included flooding, building fires, road accidents, a water rescue and a train crash. | These included flooding, building fires, road accidents, a water rescue and a train crash. |
| At 1130 GMT on Tuesday, a man was rescued from flooding in Greenock Road, Wemyss Bay. | At 1130 GMT on Tuesday, a man was rescued from flooding in Greenock Road, Wemyss Bay. |
| Crews also attended a locomotive crash at 0400 GMT on Wednesday, two miles north of New Cumnock. | Crews also attended a locomotive crash at 0400 GMT on Wednesday, two miles north of New Cumnock. |
| Guests at the Galley of Lorne Inn in Ardfern, Argyll, had to be evacuated after the roof came off at about 0700 GMT. | Guests at the Galley of Lorne Inn in Ardfern, Argyll, had to be evacuated after the roof came off at about 0700 GMT. |
| The extreme wind also damaged a university hall in Dundee. | The extreme wind also damaged a university hall in Dundee. |
| Tayside Police said they were working to clear fallen trees across many routes, while Central Scotland Police said numerous roads were blocked or partially blocked. | Tayside Police said they were working to clear fallen trees across many routes, while Central Scotland Police said numerous roads were blocked or partially blocked. |
| In Fife, seven schools and one elderly day care centre have been closed. | In Fife, seven schools and one elderly day care centre have been closed. |
| Take care | Take care |
| In Falkirk town centre, Bank Street was also closed due to the threat of falling masonry. | In Falkirk town centre, Bank Street was also closed due to the threat of falling masonry. |
| In Stirling, a 42-year-old man from Arbroath was taken to hospital after his lorry blew over on the M9 at Craigforth. | In Stirling, a 42-year-old man from Arbroath was taken to hospital after his lorry blew over on the M9 at Craigforth. |
| Trees were brought down as the winds hit north Glasgow | Trees were brought down as the winds hit north Glasgow |
| Northern Constabulary said conditions were hazardous on Uist and Benbecula and drivers crossing causeways and bridges should take particular care. | Northern Constabulary said conditions were hazardous on Uist and Benbecula and drivers crossing causeways and bridges should take particular care. |
| All schools on Barra, along with some on Benbecula and North Uist, have been closed because of the gales. | All schools on Barra, along with some on Benbecula and North Uist, have been closed because of the gales. |
| Highland Council said seaweed, stones and branches were being swept from roads in Lochaber and snow was affecting travel on the A884. | Highland Council said seaweed, stones and branches were being swept from roads in Lochaber and snow was affecting travel on the A884. |
| BBC forecaster Judith Tonner said conditions should improve throughout the day. | BBC forecaster Judith Tonner said conditions should improve throughout the day. |
| "The very deep area of low pressure across Scotland overnight brought severe gale force winds to many parts of the country with gusts as high as 84mph", she said. | "The very deep area of low pressure across Scotland overnight brought severe gale force winds to many parts of the country with gusts as high as 84mph", she said. |
| "However these will continue to ease down very slowly during Wednesday." | "However these will continue to ease down very slowly during Wednesday." |
| Have you been affected by the stormy weather? Send us your experiences by filling out the form below. | Have you been affected by the stormy weather? Send us your experiences by filling out the form below. |
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