UPDATE: The road has reopened after flooding incidents.
A SCOTTISH A-road has been closed in both directions due to flooding.
Traffic Scotland issued a warning to motorists on Thursday morning that the A90, which runs along the coast north of Aberdeen to Fraserburgh, is closed at two points.
First, the A90 is closed in both directions from Boddam to Peterhead, with people being told to “seek an alternative route at this time” due to the flood waters.
And the road is also closed in both directions at Lonmay, south of Fraserburgh.
❗️NEW ⌚️07:35#A90 is currently closed from Boddam to Peterhead⛔️in both directions due to flooding 🚗Road users should seek an alternative route at this time pic.twitter.com/qarbQ6juiS
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) October 17, 2024
The Boddham to Peterhead flooding incident had cleared up by around 10am, Traffic Scotland said.
However, the Lonmay flood remained blocking the road in both directions well into the afternoon. Traffic Scotland issued an all-clear at around 2pm.
The floods came ahead of a weekend which is expected to see dangerous weather across Scotland and the wider UK.
Gusts of wind could reach up to 80mph in parts of the UK at the weekend, with the Met Office warning of power cuts, damage to buildings and potential “danger to life” from flying debris.
On Wednesday, the Met Office issued a further warning that strong winds could cause disruption on Sunday and Monday.
With a yellow warning in place in parts of the UK between 3am on Sunday and 12pm on Monday, wind is expected across the whole of the UK, but across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north-west England and North West Wales there is an increased chance of some disruption.
The Met Office said a period of strong south to south-easterly winds will likely develop through until Sunday morning, with gusts of 50-60mph possible in some inland areas, especially Northern Ireland and western Scotland, and up to 60-70mph along exposed coasts and hills.
Winds will then likely turn south-westerly, with a period of especially strong winds possible during Sunday afternoon and evening in western Scotland where gusts could reach 70-80mph in exposed areas, and more generally 55-65mph in other parts of the warning area.
Strong winds in conjunction with high spring tides may cause some disruption.
There is a “small chance” of injuries and danger to life from flying debris or from large waves in seafront areas, road and bridge closures and longer journey times or cancellations.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley said: “A low pressure system could bring strong winds to the north and west on Friday. This combined with high spring tides may result in some coastal impacts, potentially continuing into the weekend on some coasts.
“As we head into the weekend the weather will remain unsettled with further rain at times, and by Sunday there is a chance that a particularly deep area of low pressure arriving from the Atlantic could bring more widespread strong winds, especially in northern and western areas, with potential for some disruption in places.
“This low pressure system is not expected to develop until Friday near the coast of Canada, so at this stage there is still a lot of uncertainty about the strength and track of this system as it interacts with the jet stream over the weekend.
“We’ll keep reviewing the need for any warnings over the coming days, so it’s important to stay up to date with the latest forecast.”
