Waves, wind pound Scotland coast
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STORY: Stormy winds battered parts of the UK on Thursday (December 8), causing widespread disruption to schools and transport, authorities said.
Scotland and northern England were the worst-affected areas with a top wind speed of 151mph recorded on the summit of the Cairngorms in Aberdeenshire, the Met Office said. Thousands of schools across all but six of Scotland's 32 local authorities were shut by lunchtime to allow pupils to get home safely.
Choppy sea pounded the coastline of Portpatrick, a fishing village on the south-westerly tip of mainland Scotland, as the northern regions experienced damaging winds that uprooted trees and left thousands without power in Scotland.
Glasgow was one of the worst-hit areas, with 71mph winds recorded at lunchtime.
The University of Glasgow and Caledonian University were closed, as were all public museums, galleries, sports centres and libraries.
Elsewhere in the UK, Cumbria saw heavy rain, and police said they received several calls from motorists stuck in floodwater in different regions. The Environment Agency issued seven flood alerts at different locations on 12 rivers and lakes in the county.
Royal engagements in Scotland and the North East were cancelled because of dangerous winds.
The Met office said it expected temperatures across Britain to drop back to single digit figures between Thursday and Friday (December 9), with freezing temperatures possible in the North.
STORY: Stormy winds battered parts of the UK on Thursday (December 8), causing widespread disruption to schools and transport, authorities said.
Scotland and northern England were the worst-affected areas with a top wind speed of 151mph recorded on the summit of the Cairngorms in Aberdeenshire, the Met Office said. Thousands of schools across all but six of Scotland's 32 local authorities were shut by lunchtime to allow pupils to get home safely.
Choppy sea pounded the coastline of Portpatrick, a fishing village on the south-westerly tip of mainland Scotland, as the northern regions experienced damaging winds that uprooted trees and left thousands without power in Scotland.
Glasgow was one of the worst-hit areas, with 71mph winds recorded at lunchtime.
The University of Glasgow and Caledonian University were closed, as were all public museums, galleries, sports centres and libraries.
Elsewhere in the UK, Cumbria saw heavy rain, and police said they received several calls from motorists stuck in floodwater in different regions. The Environment Agency issued seven flood alerts at different locations on 12 rivers and lakes in the county.
Royal engagements in Scotland and the North East were cancelled because of dangerous winds.
The Met office said it expected temperatures across Britain to drop back to single digit figures between Thursday and Friday (December 9), with freezing temperatures possible in the North.