ScotRail has suspended train services until further notice "for safety reasons" after hurricane-force winds brought gusts of up to 110mph.
The extreme weather is caused by an extra-powerful jet stream triggered by low temperatures in the US hitting warmer air.
Up to 75,000 properties in Scotland are without power.
The Forth Road Bridge was closed when a van was blown over - it has now been reopened.
Aberdeen Police said a number of trees had been blown down on Aberdeenshire and Moray roads.
The winds arrived following Met Office amber warnings for northern and central Scotland, with flood warnings also in place for the region.
Schools in the Western Isles and Orkney have been closed as a precaution.
The strong winds blew over a lorry on the M6 in Cumbria, police reported.
Gusts of between 60mph and 70mph are expected in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Met Office has issued yellow "be prepared" warnings.
Schools have been shut and travel restrictions are in place.
Forecasters say conditions could rival the weather that battered parts of southern England at the end of 2013.
Dublin airport suspended arrivals and departures on Thursday night due to bad weather, with one flight being forced to abort its landing.
Will Lang, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "We'd advise anyone planning to travel during the early part of the morning and into the early rush-hour to be prepared for some transport disruption and check traffic and travel conditions before heading out to ensure you can make your journey safely."
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