Storm Gerrit leaves drivers stranded in snow in ‘major incident’ in Scotland as thousands without power
Drivers have been stranded in the snow for hours, rail passengers told not to travel and thousands left without power as Storm Gerrit hits the UK.
A major incident has been declared on the A9 in the Scottish Highlands, where a queue of cars is stuck in thick snow.
Travel trouble has also hit the railways thanks to the weather, with people hoping to travel on London North Eastern Railway (LNER) urged not to attempt their journeys.
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Avanti West Coast also told people not to try to travel north of Preston today, as flooding between Lockerbie and Carlisle has blocked all rail lines.
About 18,500 properties have been left without power in Scotland due to stormy conditions that have been “more severe than forecast”, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said.
Weather warnings for wind, rain and, further north, snow, covered much of the UK on Wednesday, with some yellow warnings continuing into Thursday.