Schools close and travel disrupted as wind warning issued for Scotland

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 27 Oct, 10:44 · Archive

A Met Office yellow wind warning covering Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland is in force on Tuesday, with gusts of up to 70mph forecast.

A Met Office yellow wind warning covering Scotland and parts of County Antrim and County Londonderry in Northern Ireland came into effect on Tuesday from 3am until 9pm. The forecaster warned that gusts of 50–60mph are possible quite widely, with some coastal or exposed areas in the north-west and far north of Scotland potentially reaching 70mph or more, with the strongest winds most likely over the Hebrides.

Dozens of schools closed on Tuesday due to the weather. All schools in the Western Isles were shut, whilst in the Highlands 30 primary schools and six secondary schools closed, as did eight schools in Aberdeenshire. The Met Office advised households to prepare for potential power cuts by gathering torches, batteries and mobile phone chargers.

Transport services faced significant disruption. Speed restrictions were introduced on several railway routes in the north and west of Scotland, including the west Highland line, far north line and Highland main line. ScotRail said train services between Edinburgh and Dundee would be delayed or revised due to high winds on the Tay Bridge. Ferry services were also disrupted, and on roads a tree fell onto the northbound onslip of the A9 at Stockbridge, Dunblane, forcing a closure.

How it is being reported

• Schools shut and travel disruption as windy weather sweeps Scotland after stormA Met Office yellow wind warning is in force until 9pm on Tuesday.Evening Standard · 27 Oct, 11:29
• Schools shut and travel disruption as windy weather sweeps Scotland after stormA Met Office yellow wind warning is in force until 9pm on Tuesday.Evening Standard · 27 Oct, 10:15
• Met Office urges families in 33 areas to gather torches and batteries on TuesdayThe Met Office has issued an 18-hour yellow wind warning for nearly all of Scotland from 3am until 9pm on Tuesday, with powerful gusts and spells of rain likely to cause disruptionThe Mirror · 26 Oct, 21:52
• Full list of UK schools closed on Tuesday as Met Office issues fresh weather alertA yellow warning for wind will cover all of Scotland and parts of County Antrim and County Londonderry in Northern Ireland for 18 hoursThe Mirror · 26 Oct, 21:45

In this story: Scotland · Northern Ireland · Met Office · Western Isles · Highlands · Aberdeenshire · Network Rail Scotland

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