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Full list of disruptions as fresh weather warning covers Scotland

Met Office issues yellow wind warning for Scotland from October 27 as strong winds and heavy rain threaten ScotRail, CalMac and travel disruption.

Signs at the Ferry terminal at Wemyss Bay, after Storm Boelo passed through the area. Amber weather warnings have come into force as the worst of Storm Boelo hits parts of the UK, hours after the first named storm of the season battered the country. <i>(Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)</i>

(Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Fresh weather warnings have been issued as strong winds and heavy rain are on the way after two storms battered the country, while disruption has already started due to the next wave of weather.

The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning from Tuesday, October 27, covering the majority of Scotland and warning that strong west to south-westerly winds could affect road, rail, air, and ferry services.

Read More:'Storm Chloe': Scotland faces new wind warning after Storm Boelo

The continued winds could hamper recovery efforts in some places after Storm Boelo pummelled the north of the UK, bringing 84mph gusts and a third of a month’s rain to pockets of Scotland.

The warning is in place from 3am to 9pm, with wind gusts of 50-60mph forecast, and potentially reaching more than 70mph in coastal and northern parts of Scotland.

Read More:The Met Office said there is a chance of:

  • Road, rail, air and ferry delays or cancellations
  • Road and bridge closures
  • Power cuts affecting homes and mobile phone coverage
  • Damage to buildings, including tiles being blown from roofs
  • Trees being damaged or brought down
  • Dangerous coastal conditions from large waves and wind-blown debris

Heavy rainfall is also expected, so ScotRail and Network Rail have confirmed that some routes will operate with speed restrictions on Tuesday.

These restrictions mean trains will run at lower speeds than normal, leading to longer journey times, delays, and possible cancellations.

Speed restrictions will be in place on the following eight routes:

ScotRail is encouraging customers to check their journey before travelling and allow extra time.

Police road closure on the A78 near Skelmorlie after Storm Boelo passed through the area. Amber weather warnings have come into force as the worst of Storm Boelo hits parts of the UK, hours after the first named storm of the season battered the country (Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Scotland's roads continue to face disruption, with incidents affecting the M8, M90, A90 and A9, ongoing trunk road closures and restrictions, and a fresh Met Office wind warning raising the prospect of further travel difficulties on Tuesday.

CalMac's services are already being heavily disrupted, as its website shows that 30 of its 30 routes are currently affected, with many sailings cancelled.

All affected CalMac services

Cancelled

Disruptions

Possible disruptions

More than 130 flights were cancelled across Scotland's major airports on Sunday as strong winds linked to Storm Boelo caused widespread disruption, with Glasgow Airport suffering the highest number of cancellations.

Conditions improved significantly on Monday, with only a handful of cancellations recorded, including four flights at Glasgow Airport, two at Aberdeen Airport and none reported at Edinburgh Airport, while operations at Inverness Airport and Sumburgh Airport were largely running as normal.

However, airlines are warning passengers that further disruption remains possible on Tuesday after Loganair issued a travel advisory covering all Scottish airports.

⚠️ Weather Disruption: Tuesday 27 October A Yellow Weather warning forecast is affecting some Loganair flights across Scotland resulting in some cancellations. 🔗 to the latest travel information: https://t.co/tcH02WGANQ

— Loganair (@FlyLoganair) October 26, 2026

All schools in the Western Isles will be closed to pupils on Tuesday, with high winds forecast during the school commute.

All Western Isles public bus services are also liable to disruption, and public spaces such as libraries and museums will be closed.

It comes after The Herald reported the devastation across the country caused by Storm Boelo, including the death of curator of Logan Botanic Garden, Richard Baines.

The 60-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene at Mid Kelton near Castle Douglas around 10.30am on Sunday morning.

Richard Baines, the Curator of Logan Botanic Garden, who has been killed by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway during Storm Boelo (Image: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh/PA Wire)

A man in his 20s was also pronounced dead after a tree fell onto a moving car in north London.

Two women were also taken to hospital after they were struck by another falling tree in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross.

Largs in North Ayrshire was one of the worst affected areas, where devastated business owners were still pumping water from their shops on Monday as they struggled to come to terms with the damage.

Power cuts hit 838,700 properties during Boelo and its predecessor by hours, Storm Austen.

At 8am on Monday, 39,000 customers were still without power, the Energy Networks Association, which represents operators in the UK and Ireland, said.

Met Office deputy chief forecaster Steven Keates said: “While the start of this week will be notably wet and windy, high pressure is expected to bring a quieter spell of weather later in the week.

“From Wednesday, high pressure will start to build which will ease the winds and bring a quieter and largely drier end to the week for many, although some rain is still possible in the north and west.

“However, with wind warnings in place, those in warnings areas, particularly in northern Scotland and western high ground continue to be exposed to strong winds and heavy rain before the more settled weather arrives.”

Storm Boelo followed Storm Austen, which brought strong winds to southern parts of the UK on Friday.

Gusts of 76mph were recorded at St Mary’s Airport in the Isles of Scilly, with 74mph at Aberporth in South Wales and 71mph at Culdrose in Cornwall.

The Environment Agency on Monday issued 13 warnings that flooding is expected and 44 alerts where it is possible.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said 33 flood warnings and 13 flood alerts were in place, while Natural Resources Wales reported three flood warnings and 14 flood alerts were active at the same time.

The Scottish Government Resilience Room met on Monday to discuss the impact of Storm Boelo on communities, as more than 100,000 households in Scotland lost power to their homes.

While around 83,000 of those have since been reconnected, conditions for engineers remain challenging, the Scottish Government said.

Scottish Social Justice and Housing Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “Over the weekend, we have seen a number of areas across Scotland experiencing severe impacts as a result of Storm Boelo, with flooding and electricity supply being cut off due to the heavy rain and high winds.”

She added: “More high winds, rain and coastal flooding is forecast today (Monday) and into tomorrow (Tuesday), and it is important to note that buildings and trees that were weakened over the weekend will be particularly vulnerable.

“I would urge the public to continue to check their local weather forecast and follow the advice of the Met Office, Sepa and the police to ensure they stay safe.”

Under the storm-naming system operated by the Met Office, Met Éireann and the KNMI, the next named system would be called Storm Chloe. However, Storm Chloe has not been named yet.

The decision is linked to weather warnings. If a storm is disruptive or dangerous enough to warrant an amber or red warning, the Met Office names it.