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Scotrail said its services in areas threatened by severe weather would end at 4:00 this afternoon for safety reasons. 0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie is in glasgow. dudley will be the fourth storm to hit scotland in three months. currently over the clyde here in glasgow we have rain at the moment but that amber warning for wind will be in place from 2pm this afternoon right through until midnight. it will affect from the north, the tip of northern ireland right across through islay, 0ban, right across to the east of scotland, beyond edinburgh, down through scotland into the nort...

0ban, right across to the east of scotland, beyond edinburgh, down through scotland into the north of england, down as far as morecambe. we are expecting to see very strong winds, gusts of up to around 70—80 mph and in previous storms wind like that did cause quite significant damage. now, transport is also likely to be affected. many rail services will stop this afternoon, possibly around 2pm, 4pm, people are being urged to get home early and some schools are also closing early. the ferry company caledonian macbrayne has said some of their services will also be impacted but there are likely...