This is the dramatic moment a bolt of lightning strikes a lamppost in north east Scotland as locals have complained of power cuts.
Peterhead, in Aberdeenshire, has been hit with thunder, lightning and snow overnight as residents have struggled with outages.
A four-second video, uploaded on the Peterhead Live facebook page, shows a fork of lightning striking a street light in the north-east town's Sandford Terrace.
In the clip, the bolt hits the light and appears to cause an explosion.Locals claimed power and internet supplies have been affected while one said there was smoke coming from his light fittings.The white stuff has fallen on much of the country this morning as forecasters have warned that Scots can expect a chilly start to their
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