Police Scotland is urging drivers to take care and listen to media radio broadcasts after adverse weather overnight in Edinburgh are still causing some issues on some roads this morning.
Torrential rain and thunderstorms caused flooding and travel disruption across many parts of eastern Scotland.
Scotrail said services were being disrupted, with lightning strikes causing power outages.
There are also reports of internet services being disrupted across many parts of the capital after a central exchange was flooded.
Follow @policescotland and @trafficscotland on Twitter for regular updates.
For public transport information visit www.trafficscotland.org or www.trafficscotland.org.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
