They call it "weather bomb", the "weather bomb". This storm caused Wednesday blackouts and transportation disruptions in the Scottish Hebrides.
More than 17 000 households were left without electricity. Nurseries and schools closed.
Winds up to 130 km / h were recorded.
Further north, in the Orkney Islands, the Coast Guard rescued a Spanish fishing vessel in trouble, according to the press. There were 16 people on board.
The weather forecasting agency Met Office had issued several warnings Tuesday for the United Kingdom: yellow for the center and the north, and an orange for Scotland, which is the second highest level. This alert level for Scotland was downgraded Wednesday at 18h, according to the British public television.
