More than 17,000 people in the Western Isles of Scotland have been left without power as a so-called "weather bomb" struck the country.
The outage, affecting the whole area, happened just before 7am.
Engineers are working to restore supplies, said Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution.
Meanwhile, rescue operation has been launched to help a Spanish fishing vessel in difficulties off Orkney.
Shetland Coastguard said a rescue helicopter and Stromness Lifeboat had been sent to the scene.
And 20 vehicles are reported stuck on Cairn O' Mount, a high mountain pass, in Aberdeenshire.
Forecasters have issued widespread weather warnings across Britain, with major travel disruptions expected as winds of up to 80mph strike some areas and huge waves hit northern coastal regions.
Waves 52ft high have been recorded off the Outer Hebrides.
In Scotland, several ferry and train services have been cancelled while some bridges have been closed due to high winds.
Schools and nurseries in the Western Isles have been closed.
The Met Office has issued amber "be prepared" weather alerts for western Scotland, the Highlands, Northern Ireland, Orkney and Shetland and Strathclyde regions.
Yellow weather warnings have also been issued across England's South East, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber, as well as in northern Wales and several other areas.
Sky News Weather Presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar said: "Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and the north of the Republic are today experiencing very stormy conditions, with strong gusty winds and large waves, posing problems for both rush hours and ferry crossings.
"The heavy showers in the north could also produce some hail and thunder, as well as snow across hills and mountains.
"With the strong gusty winds, this could mean drifting and blizzard conditions as well."
The rapid cyclogenesis - known colloquially as a "weather bomb" - is a deep low pressure system moving slowly eastwards between Scotland and Iceland.
The freezing winds will peak on Wednesday, but more southerly areas of the UK are likely to be hit by a second storm due to roll in from the Atlantic on Thursday night.
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