GLASGOW was battered by gale-force winds and lashing rain as the remains of Hurricane Gonzalo passed over the country.

The west coast of Scotland was among the worst affected, with winds of around 75mph hitting parts of Argyll.

A gust of 63mph was recorded in Salsburgh in North Lanarkshire in the early hours of yesterday morning.

In London a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a tree that fell into a road.

The woman died at the scene in Kensington.

Ferry services around the country were also disrupted and motorists were warned to take extra care as they travelled to work.

On the roads, the Skye Bridge, Forth Road Bridge, Erskine Bridge and Dornoch Bridge were closed to high-sided vehicles.

Weather forecasters said the bad weather is expected to ease over the coming days.