Forecasters warn of possible damage to buildings, power cuts and travel disruption with heavy rain and gusts reaching 90mph
National Rail has issued updates to passengers this morning, informing them of disruptions caused by the storm. Here are some of the main ones from the website:
– Wales: Flooding between Pontypridd and Tonypandy means train services running through these stations will be cancelled, National Rail says, adding that limited “road transport” is running between Pontypridd and Tonypandy at no extra cost. Disruption on the route is expected to continue until 09:00. There is also disruption to the service between London Paddington and south Wales (will be an hourly – not half-hourly – service today).
Glasgow Central and Carlisle until 14:00
Kilmarnock/Ayr and Stranraer until 14:00
Kilmarnock and Girvan until 14:00
Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock until 15:00
Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness from 17:00 until the end of the day
Inverness and Edinburgh/Glasgow Queen Street from 18:00 until 08:00 tomorrow morning
Wick and Inverness from 20:00 until 09:00 tomorrow
Inverness and Aberdeen from 20:00 until 08:00 tomorrow
