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Trains cancelled and roads closed as Highland drivers warned to ‘avoid travelling’ in amber rain warning tomorrow

Three severe flood warnings have also been issued for areas by the River Spey.

Drivers are cautioned to be careful while travelling due to surface water and flooding. Image: Kenny Elrick/ DC Thomson.
Drivers are cautioned to be careful while travelling due to surface water and flooding. Image: Kenny Elrick/ DC Thomson.

Several trains have been cancelled and delayed in the north, north-east and west coast due to heavy rain.

A Met Office weather warning for rain and snow is in place, with a more severe amber alert for ‘heavy and persistent rainfall’ across Moray and the Highlands beginning at midnight and lasting until 5pm on Tuesday.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has also issued several flood alerts, including three severe flood warnings near the River Spey.

Kingussie Shinty Club has faced flooding today. Image: Brian Smith.

Some roads remain closed, with drivers warned by police to “avoid travelling into the affected area and to drive to the road conditions”.

Our reporters are bringing you the latest weather updates as they happen.

If you are affected by the weather and have information or photos you’d like to share, please get in touch at livenews@ajl.co.uk.


ScotRail trains face cancellations and delays

ScotRail has cancelled several services, with some trains delayed up to 78 minutes due to poor weather conditions.

Flooding along tracks on West Highland Line.
Engineers from Network Rail have released images showing the area of flooding they addressed on the West Highland Line. Image: Network Rail Scotland.

According to their JourneyCheck service:

Lines that could be cancelled, delayed or revised

  • Inverness to Wick
  • Aberdeen to Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh to Inverness
  • Inverness to Edinburgh
  • Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
  • Aberdeen to Inverness
  • Inverness to Kyle Of Lochalsh
  • Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness

Services which have been cancelled:

  • 14:47 Oban to Glasgow Queen Street due 18:03
  • 16:11 Oban to Dalmally due 17:00
  • 16:22 Inverness to Elgin due 17:06
  • 17:05 Dalmally to Oban due 17:53
  • 17:12 Inverness to Ardgay due 18:40
  • 18:02 Elgin to Inverness due 18:46

Trains delayed or facing alterations

These trains have either been delayed or face alternative routes or delays to their upcoming journeys:

  • 14:00 Inverness to Wick due 18:22
  • 14:24 Crianlarich to Mallaig due 17:43
  • 14:50 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 18:15
  • 15:07 Glasgow Queen Street to Inverness due 18:26
  • 15:35 Inverness to Aberdeen due 17:49
  • 15:44 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 19:22
  • 15:50 Aberdeen to Inverness due 18:22
  • 16:00 Wick to Inverness due 20:14
  • 16:05 Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street due 21:25
  • 16:34 Glasgow Queen Street to Oban due 19:44
  • 16:51 Montrose to Inverurie due 18:03
  • 17:13 Kyle Of Lochalsh to Inverness due 19:51
  •  17:26 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street due 20:44
  • 18:31 Inverness to Wick due 22:52
  •  21:31 Oban to Glasgow Queen Street due 00:33

Road closures in place as police advise against travel in amber warning

In Aberdeenshire, the A90 between Fraserburgh and Peterhead is flooded. Drivers are being advised to drive at a reduced speed.

In the Highlands, motorists are being forced to turn back on the A862 Inverness to Beauly road due to severe flooding.

The route is blocked on the outskirts of Kirkhill, four miles east of Beauly.

Police Scotland is also “encouraging road users in the affected area to consider whether they need to travel and are advising people to avoid travelling into the affected area and to drive to the road conditions”

Superintendent Jennifer Valentine said: “Following significant and continuing rainfall across the Highlands and Moray, we are dealing with challenging weather conditions, as well as rising river levels, and are asking people to take care.

“We are working hard with a range of multi-agency partners to support communities and those who need our help.

“Roads across the area are affected by surface water, and overnight we expect a number of roads, particularly around the Aviemore area, will become flooded.

“Our advice is to avoid these areas due to hazardous conditions.

“Please consider if your journey is really necessary or if it can be delayed until conditions improve.

“Stopping distances can be at least double on wet roads compared to dry conditions, and spray can reduce driver visibility.

“If you need to travel, please drive to the conditions, take extra time for your journey, and find alternative routes if needed.

“Please do not ignore closed signs – they are in place for your safety.

“Follow your local authority for the latest updates in your area as well as police, the Met Office website, SEPA and Traffic Scotland.”

Three severe flood warnings issued by Sepa

Sepa has issued several flood alerts, warnings and severe flood warnings across Scotland.

A map from Sepa shows flood alerts, warnings and severe warnings across Scotland. Image: Sepa

Flood alerts

  • Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City
  • Argyll and Bute
  • Caithness and Sutherland
  • Easter Ross and Great Glen
  • Findhorn, Nairn, Moray and Speyside
  • Skye and Lochaber
  • Wester Ross
  • Western Isle

Flood warnings

  • Moy Bridge
  • Strathglass
  • Nairn
  • Nairn Side (Cawdor)
  • Spey Dam to Newtonmore
  • Newtonmore to Kingussie
  • Kingussie to Kincraig
  • Aviemore/Dalfaber to Grantown
  • Grantown to Aberlour
  • Aberlour, Craigellachie and Dandaleith
  • Rothers (River Soey)
  • Boat O’Brig to Spey Viaduct
  • Spey Viaduct to Spey Bay
  • Dallas to Doual Bridge
  • Bridge of Sheriffmills
  • Churchhill Barriers, Orkney
  • Glen Nevis,
  • Loch Lochy to Torcastle
  • Lochybridge

Severe flood warnings

Sepa has issued three severe flood warnings for areas by the River Spey. Image: Sepa
  • Kincraig to Inverdruie
  • Sluggan to Dulnain Bridge
  • Aviemore/ Dalfaber

Article correct at the time of writing.

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