Amber weather warning issued covering Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross
Flooding led to school closures and disruption on roads and railways after heavy rain in parts of Scotland, and an amber weather warning was in place in eastern areas.
The amber alert for rain covered Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Perth and Kinross until 3pm on Friday, and warned that some fast-flowing or deep flood water was likely, causing danger to life. A yellow warning was in place for a large part of eastern Scotland until 6pm on Friday.
