Scotland battered by Storm Otto leaving cars crushed and roads blocked

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A missing man who endured being stuck on a Scots hillside for two nights during Storm Otto has been traced by mercy crews. Dr John Pike, 61, from Bristol, was reported missing from the Isle of Skye at 1pm on Thursday, February 16.

Around 1,300 homes in Scotland are still without power as Storm Otto moves away from the UK. The homes have not been reconnected since they fell off-grid on Saturday afternoon.

Following a day of stormy gale force winds, parts of Scotland will be subject to icy patches this weekend.

Homes could be left without power into the weekend after Storm Otto swept across the country.

The storms which hit the region late last year have left Dumfries and Galloway Council with a roads repair bill of nearly £500,000.

The first storm of the season is set to hit parts of England and Scotland today bringing high winds and rain. Named by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Storm Otto has been moving east across the far north of the UK since the early hours.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind as Storm Otto hits the UK.

The Danish Storm Otto is expected to bring blustery gales to most of the country as Scotland is to be hit with 80pmh winds this week.

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