Around 25,000 customers remain without power and several schools are closed following Storm Boelo, which battered Scotland with 80mph gusts and killed a 60-year-old man in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday.
Power restoration efforts
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said on Monday morning that around 25,000 customers were still without power, while around 70,000 had been reconnected. An SSEN spokesperson said: "We've now restored power to two-thirds of customers impacted by Storm Boelo, and our focus today is firmly on reconnecting those who remain without supply."
SP Energy Networks said at 7.45pm on Sunday that around 4,500 customers were still without power.
Travel disruption and school closures
On the railways, Network Rail said most train services would return to normal on Monday, but passengers were urged to check their journeys online before travelling. ScotRail said the "vast majority" of services were running on Monday morning.
In Aberdeenshire, 13 primary schools without power were shut on Monday, while Ellon Academy was closed because of storm damage. Ten primary schools were shut in the Highlands.
The A78 Shore Road between Skelmorlie and Largs in North Ayrshire remains closed in both directions following "significant damage" to the carriageway and sea wall, while some ferry services are facing disruption.
Emergency response and weather outlook
On Sunday evening, emergency services were called to a flooded care home in Sidney Street, Saltcoats in North Ayrshire. Police Scotland said everyone at the home was accounted for and local road closures were in place.
More windy weather is forecast for Tuesday, when a Met Office yellow warning will be in force from 3am to 9pm for the country north of Peebles and west of Lockerbie.
First Minister John Swinney expressed his condolences over the death in Dumfries and Galloway and that of another man in his 20s who died during the storm in north London. Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said the UK Government "stands ready" to help in any way it can.
Gary Hopkirk, route director at Network Rail Scotland, said: "Our focus throughout has been on keeping people safe and trains moving wherever possible." Mark Ilderton, ScotRail service delivery director, added: "Our priority remains the safety of our customers and staff, and trains will only resume when it is safe to do so."
