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Rail lines in the Highlands and Moray have reopened after being hit by Storm Éowyn at the weekend - with some disruption expected to continue today.

Train services across the Highlands continue to be affected today in the wake of Storm Éowyn.

Rail travellers across Scotland will have to wait until at least noon tomorrow (Saturday) for a resumption of services.

Two British Airways flights between Inverness and Heathrow have been cancelled as Storm Eowyn closes in on the Highlands.

Almost 16,000 homes in Scotland were already without power at lunchtime on Friday - with Storm Éowyn’s strongest winds pushing north.

Snow and ice warnings for the Highlands will remain active into Saturday with “hazardous driving conditions” forecast.

Highland Council has announced the closure of a number of schools and nurseries affecting thousands of youngsters today as Storm Eowyn strikes.

Storm Eowyn’s first dramatic effects are already being felt in the Highlands this morning in the shape of a wipe-out of transport services.

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No trains will run on Friday after rail operators said they will be locking down and bracing for Storm Éowyn.

Drivers on the A9 will face extra disruption tonight (January 22) amid roadworks three miles south of Tomatin.

Storm Eowyn is now expected to bring snow as well as winds of up to 80 mph to parts of the Highlands.

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Flood warnings have been issued for several Highland rivers after temperatures jumped 30C in the space of just two days - triggering a rapid thaw.

The work is due to start on January 20 and last for up to three weeks.

The agency also issued a warning that starting early next month there will be further disruption south of Drumochter.