Rail services across Scotland have been disrupted due to line closures from heavy rain, dangerous water levels and a landslip.
Trains between Inverness and Perth have been cancelled following the closure of the main railway line in the Highlands, while mud completely blocked the line at Brora.
Hundreds of people across Scotland have also been left without power due to the bad weather.
Several weather warnings covering the whole country are in place, which have resulted in a number of Hogmanay celebrations being cancelled.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said at least 180 customers are being affected by power cuts in Ardgay and Lairg, nine in Golspie and more than 240 are without power on the north coast.
The company said engineers were working to get power restored, and that it expected “adverse weather across our network” to be blamed for the problems.
It added that “additional teams” were on duty to try and minimise disruption.
A large outage affecting more than 300 people on the north west coast from early on Tuesday is currently being restored.
The north west and central Highlands are expected to be worst hit by downpours, with a Met Office amber alert running from 00:00 until 17:00.
Sepa has issued almost 50 flood alerts and warnings, and has urged people to avoid going near rivers as there is a potential danger to life.
On Monday, Edinburgh’s outdoor Hogmanay celebrations – among the most famous New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world – were cancelled after the Met Office issued several weather warnings.
Stirling Council has urged people affected by the cancellation of other events not to travel to the city.
It also confirmed the Hogmanay event at Stirling Rugby Club is strictly ticketed and there will be no access to the Wallace Monument for the fireworks display.
The Scottish government’s minister for resilience Angela Constance said it was “imperative” people in affected areas did not take unnecessary risks.
Scotland’s railways have been significantly impacted by the downpours, with Network Rail dealing with 15 flooding incidents on the Far North Line.
Due to “multiple issues” along the route, ScotRail closed the Wick/Thurso line for the rest of the day, with “hazardous” road conditions meaning replacement buses cannot run either.
The operator said it had closed the Highland Main Line at Kingussie because of “extreme” rainfall overnight.It said water levels were “well above safe limits” for trains to run, posting footage on social media of fast-flowing burns spilling onto train tracks in the area.
Network Rail also closed the line north of Inverness, between Muir of Ord and Dingwall.
Water levels at the River Tay have risen past the safe limit for trains to run.Services between Glasgow and Edinburgh were also affected by a line closure at Carfin but it has now reopened.
On the roads, a landslip also forced the closure of the A832 on the Black Isle, between Fortrose and Avoch.
The A9 at Tomich is closed in both directions due to flooding.
Police Scotland said the road may be closed for some time.
Bear Scotland, which maintains the trunk road network, said it was helping to clear a land slip on the A82 at Lochend, in the Highlands, which left rocks and debris on the road.