It has been an eventful day throughout Scotland as Storm Floris passes by:
- A Met Office amber wind warning remains in force until 23:00 BST in Scotland, as Storm Floris continues to batter the region
- South Uist in the Outer Hebrides has recorded wind speeds of 79.6mph (128.1 km/h)
- The Scottish government has warned about ongoing significant disruption to travel and has urged people to follow official guidance
- On the roads, most of Scotland’s major bridges are closed to certain vehicles, flights from Glasgow to Scotland’s islands are are also cancelled and rail operators are warning of delays and cancellations
- There are reports of campervans being blown over on the A87 between Broadford and Portree with the Kingstone Bridge closed earlier due to a toppled lorry.
- Organisers of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have announced the “difficult decision” to cancel Monday evening’s performance – however the Hearts vs Aberdeen match in Edinburgh is currently due to go-ahead
- Elsewhere, Storm Floris’s strong winds are also expected in Northern Ireland, north Wales and northern England
The storm is passing the North of Scotland over slowly but tomorrow is expected to remain breezy, before a much calmer day on Wednesday.
