Scotland said nearly 400 “incidents of damage” have been found including more than 120 reports of fallen trees following Storm Eowyn.
It said on X: “Almost 400 incidents of damage have been found since the storm passed, disruption is likely until at least midday.
“So far, we’ve seen over 120 reports of fallen trees across Scotland, along with damage to signalling systems, overhead wires, stations, boundary fencing, level crossings and even train depots suffering damage.”
It added: “We really appreciate your patience while we work to reopen Scotland’s railway. It’s going to be a challenging day, but our teams are working extremely hard to do this. We’ll keep you updated as the day goes on.”
Scotland has said.
On Saturday morning, the rail operator said on X, formerly Twitter: “The first good news from us following the storm.
“We’ve inspected, cleared fallen trees and reopened the East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh and Newcastle.”
Ireland after Storm Éowyn swept in strong gusts that damaged buildings and blocked roads.
The focus will turn to the clean-up effort as weather warnings lift, freeing workers to reconnect power supplies and clear debris.
Around a million homes, farms and businesses in the Republic and Northern Ireland were left without power on Friday following record-breaking winds.
ESB Networks said 725,000 customers were affected in the Republic and NIE Networks said 283,000 were hit north of the border at the height of the outages.
Tens of thousands have since been reconnected but NIE Networks said it could take up to 10 days to reconnect others.
Utility company Uisce Eireann said around 138,000 people had no water as of Friday evening, and a further 750,000 people’s supplies were at risk.
Wales, the Midlands and south west England – Yellow warning for ice. The Met Office says:
Icy stretches will lead to hazardous conditions in places on Saturday morning.
Northern Ireland – Yellow warning for snow and ice. The Met Office says:
Icy stretches and some snow showers will result in some hazardous driving conditions.
Scotland – Yellow warnings for wind, snow and ice. The Met Office says:
Storm Éowyn will continue to bring strong winds into Saturday, with some disruption possible. Icy stretches and some snow showers will result in some hazardous driving conditions.
Wales with several yellow weather warnings issued by the Met Office over Saturday and Sunday.
It comes after winds reached 100mph on Friday as the storm left one person dead, more than a million people without power and caused significant travel disruption across the UK and Ireland.
On Sunday, a yellow wind warning covering south-west England, English and Scottish coasts around the Irish Sea, Wales and Northern Ireland will be in place from 8am to 3pm, with 50 to 60mph gusts expected widely in the warning area.
A yellow rain warning covering southern and central England and Wales will also be in place from 8am on Sunday to 6am on Monday.
Some places could see up to 80mm of rainfall over the period from two separate spells of heavy rain and thundery showers, while 10 to 20mm should fall quite widely and 30 to 50mm could fall over high ground.
Flooding to homes and businesses could occur in the warning area, with power cuts and difficult driving conditions also possible.
There is also a “small chance” of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life, the Met Office said.
We’ll bring you the latest updates throughout the day.
Source: theguardian.com
