Around 21,000 homes across Scotland remain without power following Storm Amy's destructive passage through the region. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) reported that 67,139 customers have been reconnected as of 12:30pm on Sunday after the storm brought "extremely damaging" winds.
Engineers are working in "challenging" conditions to restore power to the remaining households, according to SSEN. The distribution network operator for northern Scotland said hundreds of engineers are deployed across the network, with dozens of additional teams arriving from other operators to support the restoration effort.
Rail services severely disrupted
Weather warnings have now expired, but significant travel disruption continues across Scotland's railway network. ScotRail reported that services are operating across the majority of the network following "round-the-clock work" by Network Rail colleagues.
However, several major routes remain completely closed for the rest of Sunday. No services will run on the Oban/Crianlarich and Fort William/Mallaig West Highland Line, nor on the Far North Inverness/Wick/Kyle lines.
The Inverness to Elgin, Glasgow to Wemyss Bay and Glasgow to Alloa routes also face suspended services until later in the day. London North Eastern Railway's midday service from London King's Cross to Inverness will terminate at Edinburgh due to a fallen tree blocking all lines at Moy Loop.
Storm's devastating impact
Wind gusts reached 96mph across northern Scotland on Saturday, with the island of Tiree recording speeds of 96mph at lower levels and gusts exceeding 100mph in exposed areas. The Cassley area saw 84.6mm of rainfall within 24 hours during the storm's peak intensity.
The storm claimed one life when a man died in a "weather-related" incident in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, shortly after 4:15pm on Friday. Network Rail Scotland has received reports of more than 420 incidents across the country's railway system as a direct result of Storm Amy.
The Met Office confirmed that the "swirl of cloud" associated with Storm Amy has now moved towards Scandinavia. Sunday has proved less unsettled in the storm's wake, though conditions remain blustery in places with occasional showers in western areas.
Sources used: "PA Media" Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
