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Public alerts are active as the severe weather system moves across the United Kingdom, bringing intense precipitation and winds of up to 100mph in open locations.

An Amber weather alert, warning that flying debris could threaten lives to safety, has been activated for significant regions of Northern Ireland and the northern Scotland.

In the Scottish city, a vacant structure fell due to high winds, while powerful 102mph winds were measured on the island of Tiree, off the western Scottish coast.

Energy disruptions have been reported in the Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland following transport disruptions and the closing of many schools.

Roughly 50,000 homes have been left without power, according to utility companies.

Every railway route in the region have shut down, while rail services stated that all services out of Glasgow Central have been halted until at least Saturday afternoon.

Railway teams said they were attempting to remove downed timber on tracks across the region.

In the Scottish county, approximately 12 people were stuck on a train that collided with timber on the route.

The evening departure from the town to the city was running with cautionary measures put in place ahead of the tempest. There were no injuries.

A number of flights and maritime transport have been called off, while some road bridges are either closed or have limitations on high-sided vehicles.

In downtown Glasgow, part of the Broomielaw was shut down when a vacant structure fell at about Friday evening.

A extended advisory for winds up to 95 km/h - and 70mph in open spots - includes all of the country and includes the north of England and parts of Wales until midnight on Saturday.

Travel Chaos

• These rail routes are halted from 18:00: Crianlarich - Oban, Inverness – Wick / Thurso, Perth – Inverness.
• All services from Glasgow Central have been stopped
• Other routes may also be impacted and speed restrictions will be active from the evening.
• Vehicles at the mountain pass in Argyll has been redirected onto the alternative route. Traffic monitoring said they were monitoring conditions.
• Hold-ups and cancellations are anticipated on boat services along the western shoreline. Passengers have been instructed to monitor announcements.
• Several boat trips between Cairnryan and Northern Ireland have been called off since noon.
• Forth Road Bridge has shut down to all traffic, while other bridges may have bans on tall transports.

A number of ferry crossings between Cairnryan, in Dumfries and Galloway, and the territory were halted from midday.

Passengers are asked to contact boat services for new developments, with freight drivers advised to get in touch with dock management for additional updates.

Authorities stated: "We advise people planning to travel on various transport modes to check with companies to find out if their service is affected."

"Drivers will face difficult driving conditions, so it's essential people make arrangements if they must commute to see if their path is affected by the weather."

Sport Cancellations

Utility firms said text messages had been transmitted to more than a large number of their at-risk clients, providing assistance and guidance in the event they experience outages.

The athletic event between Edinburgh and Ulster, which had been due to take place on Friday night, was cancelled due to the stormy situation.

The youth and children's athletic competitions in Glasgow on Saturday have been called off due to the storm alert.

Coordinators said the high winds and rain would present a hazard of projectiles for the events, which also featured a youth race.