With only a day’s respite after Storm Gertrude, preparation are already being made for Henry, which is again expected to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 70mph.
There was widespread disruption on Friday, with trains and ferries cancelled, roads including the A814 near Cardross, the B833 at Coulport and Sinclair Street in Helensburgh being blocked by fallen trees or debris, while Garelochhead Coaches cancelled the buses due to take children from the Rosneath Peninsula to Hermitage Academy.
The heavy rain was followed by snow and hail storms, with snow gates being closed on the A817 Haul Road through Glen Fruin on Saturday night.
With the worst effects of Storm Henry expected to hit tomorrow afternoon, Scotrail is expected to cancel all trains on the West Highland Line from 2pm, and from 3pm onwards there will be no trains between Helensburgh Central and Dumbarton; ferries are also expected to be affected.
Currently there are no flood alerts for the Helensburgh area but the Met Office says a deep area of low pressure will affect much of Scotland for much of tomorrow and into Tuesday, with very strong west to southwesterly wind.
“Gusts of 70-80 mph are expected widely, whilst gusts of 90 mph are possible in the most exposed areas, especially across the Western Isles and along the west coast.,” they said.
“Added to this, some very large waves are expected, which may lead to localised flooding of coastal roads and causeways. Winds will ease during Tuesday morning, but will still be very strong in places for the morning rush hour.
“Be prepared for some potentially severe conditions, causing transport disruption, some structural damage, difficult driving conditions and disruption to power supplies.”
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