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Northern parts of the UK were faced with harsh gales, snow and lightning strikes over the last two days, which left tens of thousands of people without electricity.
Residents and businesses in the Western Isles and Skye and the west coast of Scotland bore the brunt of the ferocious conditions.
When problems were at their worst yesterday, around 30,000 homes were without electricity, while a further 27,000 were cut off after a lightning strike this morning.
All properties have now been reconnected but further problems are anticipated.
An SSE Energy spokesman said it has dealt with 80 high voltage faults today and 120 yesterday, and engineers have now restored power to around 27,000 customers who were cut off this morning in Sky and the Western Isles.
Weather warnings remain in place for much of the UK but the mainland has so far survived relatively unscathed. The process behind the storm - rapid cyclogenesis - is known colloquially as a “weather bomb”.
Forecasters said there could be “significant” snow accumulations in parts of Scotland, with the rest of the UK set to see the white stuff over the weekend.
There is an 80 per cent probability of icy conditions and some snow in the North of England between midnight on Friday and Sunday morning, according to the Met Office.
Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney last night praised frontline staff for how they dealt with disruption to travel and power supplies.
He said: “I am pleased to report that we are seeing an improving picture in terms of the stormy conditions".
Additional reporting PA
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