Remnants of Hurricane Ophelia to hit Edinburgh tonight
Winds of more than 55 miles per hour are expected
Yas RanaThe leftovers of what was Hurricane Ophelia are due to hit Edinburgh this evening from 10pm.
The storm has taken the lives of two people already in Ireland and has produced gusts of wind as strong as 109 miles per hour, cancelling all train journeys in the country.
Dramatic footage of the roof being blown off #Douglas Community School's gym on southside of #Cork city #Ophelia #iestaff pic.twitter.com/0dSw5w1rTj
— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) October 16, 2017
Strong winds are expected to hit Edinburgh up until midday tomorrow when the weather is expected to die down.
The sky is a weird yellowy/grey colour ?#Ophelia is brewing, batten down the hatches!#TakeCareFolks ❤ pic.twitter.com/Kiqc01ZRGz
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) October 16, 2017
The Met Office have issued an amber weather warning, saying that we could see road closures and power cuts. They also warned that there could be some minor damage to buildings with falling roof tiles being a possibility.