Residents in Shetland are expected to spend the night without power after heavy snowfall led to a power cut on the island. A blackout was reported to energy company SSE around 3pm on Monday after freezing temperatures overnight.
Engineers are currently working to fix the fault but it is understood some homes could be left without power until at least 11am on Tuesday, despite the company estimating the issue would be fixed by 9pm.
Residents have also been warned to avoid travelling unless absolutely necessary due to heavy snow and to travel with warm clothes, food and water if they need to leave home.
SSE tweeted: "We're sorry for the loss of supply affecting #Shetland. Due to heavy snowfall we have multiple faults on our network. Investigations and repairs are underway, and we aim to restore as many supplies as we can in stages, and we expect to have your power restored by 21:00."
The online power tracker currently estimates power will be restored at 11am on Tuesday. Police Scotland said they were aware of power outages and urged people to avoid travelling.
The Highland and Islands police division posted a statement on social media for Shetland residents. They said: "Due to heavy snow, please avoid travelling unless absolutely necessary.
"Consider extra time for essential journeys, take warm clothes/ food/water in case of delays, and fully charge your mobile phone. We’re aware of power outages and updates are on the SSE Power Track app."
Those affected can track the situation online at https://ssen.co.uk/Powertrack/.
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