Storm Abigail, the first storm to be officially named by the Met Office, hit the Western Isles, parts of Argyll and the northwest Highlands and Orkney yesterday (Thursday). Gusts of up to 84 mph and waves up to forty feet high were recorded, with lightning strikes and heavy rain. All schools in the Western Isles and Shetland will be closed today. Two thousand customers in Lewis and Harris lost their power supply, though most have been reconnected. A ferry travelling from Skye to Raasay was prevented from docking for three hours due to stormy conditions, and ferry services today have been cancelled or disrupted.