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| Winds blast Western Isles communities | Winds blast Western Isles communities |
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| Residents of the Western Isles have battened down for a night of high winds. | Residents of the Western Isles have battened down for a night of high winds. |
| The Met Office had forecast south to southwesterly severe gales, with storm force winds for a time. Seas were expected to be high. | The Met Office had forecast south to southwesterly severe gales, with storm force winds for a time. Seas were expected to be high. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued seven flood warnings, all of them in Tayside. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued seven flood warnings, all of them in Tayside. |
| Further flood alerts have been posted, covering most of Scotland from Caithness and Sutherland to Galloway. | Further flood alerts have been posted, covering most of Scotland from Caithness and Sutherland to Galloway. |
| Snow has been forecast for higher ground from Saturday evening into Sunday. There is a risk of 10-20cm (4-8in) of snow on ground above 300m (about 1,000ft) in Highland, Tayside, Central and Grampian regions. | Snow has been forecast for higher ground from Saturday evening into Sunday. There is a risk of 10-20cm (4-8in) of snow on ground above 300m (about 1,000ft) in Highland, Tayside, Central and Grampian regions. |
| Drivers have been urged to drive with care and to consider postponing their journeys. | Drivers have been urged to drive with care and to consider postponing their journeys. |
| A spokesman for Northern Constabulary said: "Winter driving is a question of common sense and drivers should ask themselves if they really need to travel when conditions are poor." | A spokesman for Northern Constabulary said: "Winter driving is a question of common sense and drivers should ask themselves if they really need to travel when conditions are poor." |
| The Scottish government is monitoring the situation. | The Scottish government is monitoring the situation. |
| Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: "The challenging weather we have seen over recent days and weeks has hit some areas hard - and the community response has been heartening. | Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: "The challenging weather we have seen over recent days and weeks has hit some areas hard - and the community response has been heartening. |
| "While we do not expect heavy rainfall, with saturated ground or melting snow in some areas and with rivers swollen, further disruption is possible. | "While we do not expect heavy rainfall, with saturated ground or melting snow in some areas and with rivers swollen, further disruption is possible. |
| "The Scottish Government remains vigilant and continues to work closely with out partners to monitor the situation." | "The Scottish Government remains vigilant and continues to work closely with out partners to monitor the situation." |