About 1,300 homes in Scotland remain without power following Storm Otto, energy firms reported on Saturday. The storm, which left more than 60,000 homes without power at its peak, has moved on to Scandinavia, according to the Met Office.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said it had restored power to over 42,000 homes and was confident most of the remaining homes would be reconnected by the end of Saturday. However, a small number of isolated and rural properties may remain off-grid until Sunday evening.
SSEN has deployed food vans to the worst-affected areas, serving food and drink until 9pm on Saturday. Gusts of 75-80mph were recorded across northern Scotland on Friday, causing travel disruption including cancelled trains and flights, and road blockages from overturned lorries in northern England.
In England, Northern Powergrid reported about 21,000 customers lost power, with one still affected by Saturday morning. A yellow warning for snow and ice was in place for central Scotland until 9am Saturday, but milder conditions were expected.
On Friday, a man in his 50s was taken to hospital in serious condition after a tree fell on a street in Sheffield. A property was also damaged. In Harrogate, a tree toppled onto a Porsche, causing shock among locals. Storm Otto is the first named storm to affect the UK this season.
