Storm Amy live updates: London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption | UK weather
All of London’s royal parks closed because of strong winds All eight of London’s royal parks, including Hyde Park and Richmond Park, will be closed on Saturday because of strong winds during Storm Amy. In a statement on its website, the Royal Parks said: Due to severe wind gusts caused by Storm Amy, all of…
All of London’s royal parks closed because of strong winds
All eight of London’s royal parks, including Hyde Park and Richmond Park, will be closed on Saturday because of strong winds during Storm Amy.
In a statement on its website, the Royal Parks said:
Due to severe wind gusts caused by Storm Amy, all of the royal parks, plus Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens will be closed on Saturday October 4.
This closure includes all park roads and cycleways, cafes and kiosks, parks sports venues, the Serpentine lido and boating lake, and the royal parks shop.
It said opening times on Sunday will be delayed because of safety inspections.
“The safety of visitors and staff is our top priority,” the Royal Parks said.
“We’re sorry for any inconvenience that these closures may cause.”
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Storm Amy also wreaked havoc on Sweden, Denmark and Norway from late Friday into Saturday.
Tens of thousands of homes lost power as strong gusts brought down trees and power lines throughout Scandinavia, the Associated Press reports.
Heavy rainfall and high tides battered coastal areas.
Here are some images coming to us over the wires of the effects of Storm Amy.
ScotRail says tickets dated for travel on Friday 3rd October, can be used today with ticket restrictions lifted or on Sunday 5th October.
It has posted compensation details for delays to journeys, which can be found here.
Network Rail Scotland has been posting on the ongoing clean-up operation.
📸 More images coming in from our teams on the ground. This is a huge tree down near Pitlochry. 🌲
🚧 We have chainsaw-trained staff on standby throughout #StormAmy, reacting quickly to clear trees or debris from the tracks. pic.twitter.com/iuLvwcHqn2
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) October 4, 2025
Services out of Glasgow Central station have been suspended until at least 2pm on Saturday, PA Media reports.
Translink in Northern Ireland have said there are widespread disruptions across their network.
Rail services remain suspended with a phased return to service expected from midday. There are further updates here.
Belfast International Airport says delays may still be possible today and advised to check with your airline for latest flight information.
Glasgow Airport also said passengers should check the status of their flight with airlines.
Network Rail Scotland says the following services have been suspended:
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Gourock Line
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Wemyss Bay Line
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Barrhead to Dumfries
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Glasgow to Ayr
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Glasgow to Stranraer
The network asked people to secure any loose garden furniture, sheds and trampolines, to avoid tracks being blocked by debris to keep services moving.
⚠️ Our teams are still on the ground responding to widespread disruption caused by #StormAmy overnight.
📸 This is the situation near Inverurie with multiple fallen trees along the railway.
👷 We’re doing all we can to clear lines as quickly and as safely as possible. pic.twitter.com/p2By5hTJ8x
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) October 4, 2025
Thousands without power in Ireland
Around 100,000 properties were still without power as a cleanup after Storm Amy got underway across the island of Ireland on Saturday.
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and NIE Networks said that there were hundreds of thousands without power across the island at the height of the storm’s impact, PA Media reports.
That number had fallen to just below 100,000 before 9am on Saturday, with 22,000 without power in Northern Ireland and 87,000 in the Republic of Ireland.
Crews warned it could take days before power is restored to every customer.
NIE Networks urged the public to stay clear of any power lines or damaged electricity equipment and report sightings immediately.
At its peak, Storm Amy caused a loss of supply to approximately 65,000 customers across Northern Ireland.
As of 8.30am, 22,000 properties remained without power in the region.
Alex Houston, NIE Networks operations manager, said: “This is still an evolving picture, given the ongoing yellow alert, however we anticipate it may take a number of days before the restoration process fully concludes based on similar events such as Storm Darragh.”
All of London’s royal parks closed because of strong winds
All eight of London’s royal parks, including Hyde Park and Richmond Park, will be closed on Saturday because of strong winds during Storm Amy.
In a statement on its website, the Royal Parks said:
Due to severe wind gusts caused by Storm Amy, all of the royal parks, plus Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens will be closed on Saturday October 4.
This closure includes all park roads and cycleways, cafes and kiosks, parks sports venues, the Serpentine lido and boating lake, and the royal parks shop.
It said opening times on Sunday will be delayed because of safety inspections.
“The safety of visitors and staff is our top priority,” the Royal Parks said.
“We’re sorry for any inconvenience that these closures may cause.”
CalMac Ferries said it expected many services to be disrupted on Saturday, with many routes cancelled today and into Sunday.
Scotrail said there will be “considerable disruption” to train services on Saturday.
“We’re advising customers to check their journey before they travel, via the ScotRail website, mobile app, or social media feeds,” Mark Ilderton, the ScotRail service delivery director, said.
Network Rail said the storm had a greater impact than predicted, with more than 60 incidents reported on the network during the first two hours of the storm, with “flooding, trees falling on to the overhead lines and debris on the tracks”.
The Scottish government has urged people to delay travel if they can and to check ahead before setting off.
You can find more rail updates here.
Thousands without power in Scotland
Thousands of people have been left without power after power cuts were reported in the Highlands and a number of islands, PA Media reports.
Fraser Wilson from the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said the network was working to restore services on Saturday morning.
He said that while some people had their power restored, there were still thousands without it.
“Work will continue this morning to get 62,000 people reconnected,” he told the BBC. “We expect, because of the extent of damage to the network and conditions we are still going to be facing today, that this will take some time; this storm is not over by any means.”