Friday, January 9, 2015

Hurricane-force gusts cause disruption to power and travel



Hurricane-force gusts have caused travel disruption and left tens of thousands of homes without power across Scotland.
The storm caused the suspension of all ScotRail trains, although some limited services are now running.
More than 70,000 homes are currently without power as the Atlantic jet stream caused gusts of more 100mph (160km/h).
The Forth Road Bridge has reopened to all vehicles after being closed.
A Met Office amber warning for much of Scotland has now been lifted, but lesser yellow warnings remain in place across central and southern Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland.
The yellow "be aware" warning of strong winds and a chance of snow is also in place for all areas of Scotland, Northern Ireland and much of England on Saturday and Sunday.
All ScotRail services were suspended while Network Rail, which is responsible for the rail infrastructure, inspected lines for damage caused by winds and high tides.

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