The rare red alert has seen buildings damaged, trees felled, roads closed, drivers injured and schools and supermarkets closed.

Follow here for all updates including traffic disruption and closures as Scotland is battered by winds forecast to gust up to 100 mph with a rare red extreme weather warning issued.

Winds reached 100mph as Storm Eowyn caused travel disruption and left thousands without power across the UK and Ireland. Rail services, flights and ferries have been cancelled across the country as rare red weather warnings are in place on Friday in Scotland. A previous red warning covering Northern Ireland has been downgraded to amber.