BBC News Scotland storm blackout hitting thousands 165mph (264km/h) winds recorded

Added: 2011-12-10 07:09:06 | Author: poulter27
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Police have told people in Scotland not to travel, as winds of up to 165mph (264km/h) affect the country, leaving more than 30,000 people without power.

As the Met Office issued its highest warning, a red alert, hundreds of schools have shut and bri … show moredge and road closures are causing disruption.

England, Wales and Northern Ireland are also being hit by wind and rain.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16079849

Storm-force winds of up to 165mph have battered Scotland, disrupting travel and closing schools.
The Met Office issued its highest red-alert warning for much of the central belt and police warned motorists to avoid the roads altogether.
Winds of 165mph were recorded on the summit of Cairn Gorm in the Highlands, the Met Office said. The fastest gust recorded on the peak was 173mph in 1986.
A gust of 137mph swept the summit of Aonach Mor, near Ben Nevis in the Highlands. On lower ground, 105mph winds hit Tulloch Bridge in Inverness and 81mph winds were recorded in Dunstaffnage in Argyll and Bute.
ScottishPower said this afternoon that as many as 12,000 homes in the Perthshire area were without power.
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