Thousands still without power after Storm Boelo batters Scotland

Tens of thousands of homes across Scotland remain without power in the aftermath of Storm Boelo.

One man died as the second named storm in a matter of days brought heavy flooding and wind gusts in some areas of up to 85mph (137km/h).

Despite widespread travel disruption across the weekend Network Rail said most services had been restored to full operation after an amber weather warning ended at 21:00 on Sunday.

Another weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for later this week. The yellow warning of wind covers much of Scotland, as well as parts of northern England and Northern Ireland from 03:00 to 21:00 on Tuesday.

Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN), which covers the north of Scotland, said work was ongoing to reconnect the supplies of about 29,000 homes which remained without power.

Meanwhile, Scottish Power Energy Networks (Spen) said about 4,500 homes in southern and central Scotland were still without power.

Almost 100,000 homes had power restored in both areas across the weekend.

Nik Wheeler, SSEN head of customer operations, told the BBC's Radio Scotland Breakfast programme that work to reconnect homes before the impact of Storm Chloe on Tuesday was ongoing.

But he said he could not guarantee that would happen in time.

Five primary schools in Aberdeenshire were closed on Monday due to a lack of power.

Ellon Academy was also shut as a result of damage caused by the storm, while Fraserburgh Academy is only open for pupils in S4 to S6 due to travel disruption for staff.

Twelve primary schools and nine nurseries across the Highlands are also subject to full or partial closures.

Network Rail said the Crianlarich to Oban and Inverness to Wick and Thurso lines remained closed, but work to restore them was ongoing.

ScotRail said the "vast majority" of its services were running as normal.

West coast ferry operator CalMac said some of its services would continue to affected by the weather until Monday and could face cancellation at short notice.

Passengers on NorthLink Ferries are advised that there is the "possibility of disruption" to services from until Thursday because of the weather.

Ann Wiseman described the situation in the Aberdeenshire coastal village of Crovie as "pretty scary".

She told Radio Scotland Breakfast that sandbags were unable to keep the water out as giant waves crashed against the roofs of properties.

Wiseman said: "There was not a window in the house that did not leak. There was just so much water."

She added: "It hasn't been this bad for well over 20 years."

Shona Thorne, director of Thorne Travel in the North Ayrshire seaside town of Largs, said the storm was a "wake up call" for everyone.

Her business was totally flooded and she is counting the cost of the damage, from carpets to computers.

Thorne added: "The storm surge was more than anyone has ever seen. We have never had that."

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said 10 flood warnings in the north east and the Highlands would remain in place.

Flooding in the west of Scotland caused a care home in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire to be evacuated on Sunday evening.

Dozens of alerts were issued across the country during the weekend and flooding also closed a number of roads, including the A78 Inverkip Road in Greenock; the A77 at Lendalfoot in Ayrshire; and several in Dumfries and Galloway.

Two women were injured by a falling tree near Aberfeldy Footbridge, also known as the "bouncy bridge", in Perth and Kinross, and taken to hospital for treatment.

In South Ayrshire, police evacuated dangerous buildings in Ayr and helped 15 people stuck at a flooded caravan park in Ballantrae.

Police Scotland said a high risk of disruption remained with poor weather conditions expected on Monday and Tuesday.

A 60-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree at at Mid Kelton, near Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday.

A number of routes remain closed due to debris on the road.

Officers advised people to "remain focused and vigilant" and consider whether journeys are "really necessary".

Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable Mark Sutherland said that although the amber weather warning was no longer in place disruption was "likely well beyond that due to further poor weather, fallen trees and other damage caused by the storm".

Although the 24-hour amber warning is not unprecedented, it is unusual because of the length of time it will be in place over such a wide geographical area.

The forecast triggered a meeting of the Scottish government's resilience room, which ensures the country is prepared for severe weather events, on Friday and again on Sunday.

Social justice and housing secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, who attended the meeting, said: "While we expect some respite from the adverse weather during the day on Monday, there is a possibility of more severe weather conditions early on in the week and we urge everyone to continue to follow advice and heed any warnings."