Storm Barra: Scotrail cancels services due to severe weather
A number of services across Tayside, Fife and Angus are affected
Storm Barra will hit the Scotland with disruptive winds, heavy rain and snow on Tuesday, according to the Met Office - threatening more chaos, just days after homes in the North East were reconnected to power after Storm Arwen.
Weather warnings for snow, ice, rain and wind have been issued as Storm Barra sweeps in from the Atlantic.
Blizzards and snowfall of up to 20cm are also predicted, causing treacherous conditions on roads at higher altitudes, the Met Office said.
Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said Storm Barra's wind gusts and impacts "will be a notch down compared to Arwen", which led to widespread power cuts on November 26 - some of which have not yet been restored.
There are concerns that gale-force winds on Tuesday could make it more difficult for engineers to reconnect homes, though spokesman Stephen Dixon said winds would "gradually weaken" as they move east and should have petered out by Thursday.
In response to the severe forcast, Scotrail have announced they will reduce the number of trains running from Tuesday afternoon.
Which rail services are affected?
Commuters are being urged to check their journeys online before they travel, with reduced Scotrail services running from 3 o'clock this afternoon.
On Tuesday 7th December:
- There will be a limited service between Dundee and Aberdeen from 15:00 due to speed restrictions.
- Trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen and Edinburgh to Arbroath will only go as far north as Dundee from 15:00.
- Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Edinburgh to Cowdenbeath services will be withdrawn from 15:00.
- Services from Inverurie to Montrose will be suspended from 16:00 and Inverness to Elgin trains from 17:00.
- The line between Stranraer and Girvan will be closed all day.
The updated weather warnings across Scotland and the UK can be viewed on the Met Office here.