Storm Isha Scotland RECAP: 84-year-old man dies | Scotrail services suspended | Met Office warnings over Storm Jocelyn
Two people have died and tens of thousands of homes remain without power after Storm Isha battered the UK with gusts of up to 99mph.
Transport services largely recovered on Monday though some roads remained closed and rail lines blocked, while dozens of schools were shut.
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Hide AdScotRail services across Scotland will be suspended from 7pm on Tuesday as Storm Jocelyn hits the UK and there will be no rush hour services the following morning, the railway operator has said.
This is how the day unfolded.
Key Events
- An 84-year-old man has died after the car he was a passenger in crashed into a fallen tree in Grangemouth
- Scotrail services suspended ahead of Storm Jocelyn sparking major disruption
- A Yellow Weather Warning is in place for Scotland until Wednesday.
What are we expecting next?
The next storm of the season has been named by the Irish forecaster Met Eireann.
Storm Jocelyn is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on Tuesday and into Wednesday.
Man killed in Northern Ireland
A man in his 60s has died in a road collision involving two vans and a fallen tree in Limavady, Co Londonderry, on Sunday night, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said.
Workmen continue their clear up as a number of trees in Northern Ireland made famous by the TV series Game Of Thrones have been damaged and felled by Storm Isha.
Linlithgow resident speaks of 'near misses' after tree falls and crushes car.
Speaking to The Scotsman, she said: “I saw a photo of a car damaged by a tree on the Linlithgow page and then I realised I knew exactly what tree it was and what car it was.
"It’s still cordoned off because it was too dangerous to do anything about it last night in the dark. The council also have other trees on main roads to clear first.”
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