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| Scotland weather: Country braced for more severe weather | Scotland weather: Country braced for more severe weather |
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| Scotland is braced for more severe weather, with warnings of gale force winds and flooding in the north and west. | Scotland is braced for more severe weather, with warnings of gale force winds and flooding in the north and west. |
| The Met Office said gusts could reach more than 80mph in some exposed areas as a storm sweeps past the country. | The Met Office said gusts could reach more than 80mph in some exposed areas as a storm sweeps past the country. |
| Yellow "be aware" warnings of high winds are in place for the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and Argyll and Bute. | Yellow "be aware" warnings of high winds are in place for the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and Argyll and Bute. |
| Large waves could result in flooding at high tide along the west coast. | Large waves could result in flooding at high tide along the west coast. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has put a number of flood alerts - warning of the possibility of flooding - in place for coastal areas in the north and west. | |
| Several flood warnings - indicating that flooding is expected - are also in force for parts of Tayside along the rivers Earn and Lyon. | Several flood warnings - indicating that flooding is expected - are also in force for parts of Tayside along the rivers Earn and Lyon. |
| Heavy rain was expected to continue to fall until early on Sunday in the area and low-lying land could be at risk, Sepa added. | Heavy rain was expected to continue to fall until early on Sunday in the area and low-lying land could be at risk, Sepa added. |
| Forecasters said an area of low pressure was moving across northern parts of Scotland towards Iceland. | Forecasters said an area of low pressure was moving across northern parts of Scotland towards Iceland. |
| The Met Office said very windy weather was expected across the far north and northwest of Scotland on Sunday, with the potential for southerly gusts of 70 to 80 mph, and perhaps more, in exposed parts of the Western Isles. | The Met Office said very windy weather was expected across the far north and northwest of Scotland on Sunday, with the potential for southerly gusts of 70 to 80 mph, and perhaps more, in exposed parts of the Western Isles. |
| It added: "There remains some uncertainty as to the extent of the very strong winds. | It added: "There remains some uncertainty as to the extent of the very strong winds. |
| "However the public should be aware of the risk of further disruption to transport and other outdoor activities and are also advised to monitor the website for later updates. | "However the public should be aware of the risk of further disruption to transport and other outdoor activities and are also advised to monitor the website for later updates. |
| Stormy conditions caused widespread disruption throughout the country on Saturday. | Stormy conditions caused widespread disruption throughout the country on Saturday. |
| Gusts of 60-70mph swept across some areas, with Traffic Scotland warning drivers of crosswinds and falling trees and debris. | Gusts of 60-70mph swept across some areas, with Traffic Scotland warning drivers of crosswinds and falling trees and debris. |
| A number of ferry services on the west coast were cancelled. | A number of ferry services on the west coast were cancelled. |
| Flooding and problems with overhead wires affected some ScotRail lines and some football matches were called off. | Flooding and problems with overhead wires affected some ScotRail lines and some football matches were called off. |
| Bridges were also affected, with the Forth, Tay, Skye and Kessock road bridges closed for a period to high-sided vehicles. | Bridges were also affected, with the Forth, Tay, Skye and Kessock road bridges closed for a period to high-sided vehicles. |
| Wind speeds of 66mph were recorded at Inverbervie in Aberdeenshire and Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway, while a gust of 65mph hit South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. | Wind speeds of 66mph were recorded at Inverbervie in Aberdeenshire and Eskdalemuir in Dumfries and Galloway, while a gust of 65mph hit South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. |
| On higher ground, wind speeds reached 102mph on the Applecross peninsula in Wester Ross and 111mph at Tomintoul in the Cairngorms National Park. | On higher ground, wind speeds reached 102mph on the Applecross peninsula in Wester Ross and 111mph at Tomintoul in the Cairngorms National Park. |
| Have you taken any weather-related pictures - still or moving? Send them to the BBC Scotland news website at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk | Have you taken any weather-related pictures - still or moving? Send them to the BBC Scotland news website at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk |
| Please ensure when filming or photographing an incident that you make your safety and the safety of others a priority. | Please ensure when filming or photographing an incident that you make your safety and the safety of others a priority. |
| If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. | If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. |