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Public alerts are being issued as Storm Amy moves across the United Kingdom, bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 160 km/h in exposed areas.

A serious weather warning, indicating flying debris could threaten lives to safety, has been activated for large parts of Northern Ireland and the north of Scotland.

In Glasgow, a abandoned property crumbled due to powerful blasts, while wind speeds of 102mph were measured on the Tiree island, off the western Scottish coast.

Electricity outages have been noted in the Highlands and the northern region following transport disruptions and the closure of numerous educational institutions.

About 50,000 properties have been deprived of electricity, according to power networks.

Every railway route in the region have also closed, while train operators stated that every train out of Glasgow Central have been stopped until at least 2 PM Saturday.

Railway teams said they were working to clear downed timber on tracks across the region.

In Aberdeenshire, about a dozen passengers were stranded on a locomotive that hit a tree on the route.

The 5:43 PM train from Inverurie to Aberdeen was operating under speed restrictions implemented ahead of the tempest. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Various aircraft journeys and maritime transport have been called off, while some highway spans are either blocked or have bans on large transports.

In Glasgow city centre, part of the Broomielaw was closed when a vacant structure crumbled at about Friday evening.

A wider yellow warning for winds up to 95 km/h - and 110 km/h in vulnerable zones - applies to all of the country and includes the north of England and parts of Wales until Saturday night.

Commuter Delays

• These rail routes are halted from 18:00: Crianlarich - Oban, Inverness – Aberdeen, additional services.
• All departures from the central station have been stopped
• Additional lines may also be disrupted and reduced speeds will be active from the evening.
• Traffic at the scenic route in Argyll has been diverted onto the Old Military Road. Transport officials said they were observing developments.
• Delays and cancellations are anticipated on ferry networks along the western shoreline. Passengers have been asked to monitor announcements.
• Various maritime journeys between Cairnryan and Northern Ireland have been called off since 12:00.
• Forth Road Bridge has shut down to every automobile, while further crossings may have restrictions on tall transports.

Several maritime routes between Cairnryan, in Dumfries and Galloway, and the territory were cancelled from midday.

Commuters are advised to contact maritime companies for new developments, with commercial vehicle users urged to reach out to port authorities for additional updates.

Government representatives stated: "We recommend people intending to journey on trains, ferries and flights to contact their operators to ascertain if their service is affected."

"Motorists will face hazardous travel environments, so it's vital people make arrangements if they need to journey to determine if their route is impacted by the conditions."

Sport Cancellations

Power companies said mobile notifications had been sent to more than 180 thousand of their more vulnerable customers, offering help and advice in the situation they lose power.

The rugby fixture between two teams, which had been scheduled to occur on the end of the week, was cancelled due to the adverse conditions.

The younger categories running events in Glasgow on the weekend have been cancelled due to the danger notice.

Coordinators said the strong winds and rain would present a hazard of flying objects for the activities, which also included a children's run.