SCOTLAND has been hit with heavy snow, torrential rain and monstrous winds as Storm Gerrit battered the nation.
The Met Office has issued four yellow warnings across Scotland, with more covering the rest of the UK.
An alert for heavy rain and snow is in place across the east coast, central belt and the Highlands from 6am until 9pm today.
A yellow warning for wind has also been issued across the west coast, east coast and the Highlands from 3am today until midnight.
While the south of Scotland has been warned to brace for heavy rain with a third warning in place between 3am and 6pm.
The wild weather has caused flooding and blizzards across the country.
And it’s caused havoc on the roads with closures, restrictions, and a few accidents this morning.
Trains have also been cancelled as trees on the line and downpours took their toll on railway lines.
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Services facing major disruption and delays
The following lines are facing disruption:
- Delays to services between Inverness and Kyle Of Lochalsh
- Delays to services between Aberdeen and Inverness
- Delays to services between Glasgow Central and Wemyss Bay
- Delays to services between Glasgow Central and Ardrossan Harbour
- Delays to services between Glasgow Central and Largs
- Delays to services between Glasgow Central and Prestwick Town
- Delays to services between Edinburgh and Perth
- Delays to services between Edinburgh and Dundee
- Delays to services between Edinburgh and Inverness
- Delays to services between Glenrothes With Thornton and Edinburgh via Kirkcaldy
- Delays to services between Edinburgh and Glenrothes With Thornton via Dunfermline City
- Alterations to services between Balloch and Airdrie
- Alterations to services between Glasgow Queen Street and Mallaig
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Cancelled train services
ScotRail has confirmed that a number of lines have been cancelled today with others facing major delays.
Cancellations are affecting the following routes:
- Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Oban
- Services between Montrose and Inverurie
- Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Aberdeen
- Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Inverness
- Services between Edinburgh and North Berwick
- Services between Edinburgh and Dunbar
- Services between Edinburgh and Tweedbank
- Services between Motherwell and Dalmuir
- Services between Glasgow Central and Lanark
- Services between Dalmuir and Whifflet
- Services between Helensburgh Central and Edinburgh
- Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Mallaig
- Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Oban
- Services between Glasgow Central and Carlisle via Dumfries
- Services between Inverness and Wick
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Four weather warnings across Scotland
The country has been put on weather alert with four yellow warnings issued as a result of Storm Gerrit.
The Met Office issued yellow warnings for heavy rain and snow covering the east coast, central belt and the Highlands.
This kicked in at 6am today and is in place until 9pm tonight.
A yellow warning for wind has also been issued across the west coast, east coast and the Highlands from 3am today until midnight.
While the south of Scotland has been warned to brace for heavy rain with a third warning in place between 3am and 6pm.
The Northern Isles have also been issued with a yellow warning for both wind and snow from 9pm tonight and will last until 6am tomorrow morning.
