Huge disruptions to travel across Scotland are likely today as Storm Dudley is set to arrive.
The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for wind as gusts of up to 90MPH are expected across the country from this afternoon.
The strong winds are likely to cause travel chaos throughout Scotland, with rail cancellations already confirmed.
ScotRail earlier confirmed that rail services will not run from 4PM this afternoon.
Road closures as well as restrictions on bridges are likely as the winds pick up, with ferry and air travel at risk, according to The Met Office.
If you are heading out this today, it is best to plan ahead and check on your transport arrangements from cancelled trains to alternative routes on the roads.
Here are all the travel updates across Scotland so far.
ScotRail cancels rail services from 4PM
Many rail routes operated by ScotRail will be halted from 4PM this afternoon.
The rail service confirmed the news this morning: "Scotland is expecting high winds later today as #StormDudley sweeps across the country.
"For that reason, and to keep our customers and staff as safe as we can, we are shutting down most of our train services from 1600 today"
Services on the far north, Kyle of Lochalsh, and Aberdeen-Inverness lines will continue to run because those lines are located in areas not covered by the weather warning.
ScotRail also confirmed that the disruption is likely to continue, affecting services tomorrow morning as Network Rail staff will be required to carry out line safety checks to make sure no damage or fallen trees etc are on the railways.
Due to the potentially dangerous road and rail conditions posed by the Storm, there will be no replacement bus services operating.
You can check the status of your journey on the ScotRail website here.
Alternatively, you can download the app to keep up with the latest news and cancellations.
Traffic updates- roads and bridges
The Met Office has warned that travel on the roads is likely to be disrupted today as strong winds make driving conditions difficult.
Specifically, bridges are likely to see restrictions imposed from a ban on high sides vehicles to full closures.
Roads are likely to be impacted with things such as fallen trees or debris as the winds cause chaos.
The A76 B797 Mennock - B740 Crawick has already been closed this morning after a tree blocked the route.
The road has since been cleared and reopened but this is likely to be the case on many routes across Scotland as the Storm picks up.
You can visit the Traffic Scotland website or Twitter page to keep up with all the latest.
Windy Bridges
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M90 Friarton Bridge
- M90 Queensferry Crossing
- A1 Tyne Bridge
- A9000 Forth Bridge- Closed to double deckers
- A898 Erskine Bridge
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A876 Clackmannanshire Bridge
CalMac service disruptions
There is some disruption to ferry services as the winds pick up.
Caledonian MacBrayne, serving the Clyde and Hebridean Islands on Scotland's west coast, have confirmed that some of their services have been cancelled with other operating with limits.
Here are all the cancelled services so far:
Cancelled services
- Arran: Ardrossan (ARD) - Brodick (BRO)
- Barra: Oban (OBA) - Castlebay (CAS)
- Colonsay: Colonsay (CSA) - Port Askaig (PAS) - Kennacraig (KEN)
- Islay: Kennacraig (KEN) - Port Askaig (PAS), Kennacraig (KEN) - Port Ellen (PEL)
- North Uist and Harris: Berneray (BER) - Leverburgh (LEV)
- South Uist: Mallaig (MAL) / Oban (OBA) - Lochboisdale (LBO)
There are a number of other routes impacted with some operating limited services.
You can check the status of all routes by visiting the CalMac website here.
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