Trains suspended and flights diverted as Storm Isha hits Scotland
Winds of more than 80mph were recorded last night
Network Rail said it expects train services in Scotland to remain suspended until around noon after "a wild night" from Storm Isha.
Safety inspections will need to be carried out on all routes before permission is given for passenger trains to run again after the network was closed at around 7pm on Sunday night.
At least 10 trees fell on the line between Garrowhill and Easterhouse near Glasgow and damaged overhead lines with Network Rail Scotland saying it will take several hours to repair.
They said a wall and fence has blown onto the line at Glasgow Queen Street while the River Tay breached safety limits at the Dalguise Viaduct on the Highland Mainline, forcing their overnight watchperson to abandon the site.
A Network Rail spokesperson said "Hundreds of engineers are already out, armed with chainsaws and cherry pickers to remove and repair. Once done, route proving trains will be dispatched before passenger services can restart.
"It's been a wild night, but passengers and railway staff have been kept safe and we will work tirelessly to get the railway back on its feet as quickly as we can”.
Avanti West Coast warned of changes and delays on Monday and said no passengers should attempt to travel between Preston and Scotland until services are due to resume at 9am.
Flights diverted
It was a scary night for plane passengers with ten flights being diverted from Glasgow Airport when pilots were unable to land.
A TUI charter flight travelling from Sharm El Sheikh to Glasgow Airport declared an emergency due to Storm Isha.
It attempted to divert to Prestwick Airport before eventually landing in Manchester.
Kirsty Findlay filmed from the window of an Easyjet flight from Amsterdam which diverted to Manchester after failing to land in Glasgow.
Four Ryanair flights to Edinburgh were sent to Cologne, including planes that began their journeys in Tenerife, Seville and Dublin.
Red Warning
A red warning for wind in northeast Scotland was in place until 5am on Monday with amber warnings covering much of the UK until 6am and further yellow warnings covering the entire country until noon.
The Met Office said Storm Isha - the ninth named storm to hit the UK since the season began in September - is expected to pull away through the day, although it is expected to remain windy with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers.
A further yellow warning for wind for Scotland is active from 4pm on Tuesday until noon on Wednesday.