Flood warnings have been lifted across Scotland after a storm with winds of up to 142mph battered the country.
A lorry driver died, thousands of homes were left without power and commuters faced major travel disruption due to Thursday’s severe weather.
Transport links are returning to normal this morning after the entire rail network was shut down.
ScotRail said it expected a full train service to operate but travellers may still face some disruption.
Concern had been raised about the risk of flooding in coastal areas overnight with 14 flood warnings and nine flood alerts in place throughout Scotland.
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Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse said there was “a particular risk associated of a high tide of up to 4.5 metres (15ft) on eastern coastal areas” in the early hours.
People were warned to stay away from coastal paths and sea defences in areas such as Eyemouth and the Berwickshire coast, Musselburgh near Edinburgh, and the East Neuk of Fife.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) lifted the majority of flood warnings indicating that flooding is expected and immediate action is required this morning. One remains in place for the Eyemouth coastal area.
A number of flood alerts, which indicate that flooding is possible, are also still in force.
Met Office yellow “be aware” warnings for snow and ice also remain in place across much of the country. It warned that snowfall of one to two inches is possible on low ground, with up to eight inches possible on higher ground.
Drivers have been advised to take extra care on the roads.
Wind speeds of 142mph were recorded at Aonach Mor near Fort William.
While the speeds on high-level mountain sites were not representative of the winds most people experienced, gusts of between 82mph and 93mph were recorded by the Met Office at locations across Scotland.
The Tay Road Bridge recorded a gust of 102mph.
The lorry driver was killed and four other people were injured when his HGV was blown on to cars on the A801 near Bathgate, West Lothian.
At the height of the storm, around 130,000 homes many in the Highlands were left without power.
Scottish Hydro Electric said more than 80,000 homes across the north of Scotland suffered power cuts with the worst-affected areas the Highlands, Tayside and Argyll.
Fewer than 8,000 customers were expected to be without power overnight.
A further 50,000 homes were cut off in central and southern Scotland at the storm’s peak, ScottishPower said.