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Weather warning for Scotland, NI and north England | Weather warning for Scotland, NI and north England |
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Winds gusting to up to 100mph have been forecast for parts of Scotland from late Thursday night. | Winds gusting to up to 100mph have been forecast for parts of Scotland from late Thursday night. |
The Met Office has issued an amber 'be prepared' warning for the Western Isles, Orkney, the Highlands and parts of Aberdeenshire. | The Met Office has issued an amber 'be prepared' warning for the Western Isles, Orkney, the Highlands and parts of Aberdeenshire. |
On Friday there is also an amber warning for parts of central and south east Scotland. | On Friday there is also an amber warning for parts of central and south east Scotland. |
A yellow 'be aware' warning covers the rest of Scotland for Thursday until Sunday. | A yellow 'be aware' warning covers the rest of Scotland for Thursday until Sunday. |
The yellow warning is also in place in Northern Ireland and parts of northern England. | The yellow warning is also in place in Northern Ireland and parts of northern England. |
High winds and heavy rain have been forecast for the next few days and icy conditions on Sunday. | High winds and heavy rain have been forecast for the next few days and icy conditions on Sunday. |
Flood alerts have been issued for parts of the UK. | Flood alerts have been issued for parts of the UK. |
Power companies have already put extra staff on standby and the police have been warning commuters to check before they travel on Friday morning. | |
Some ferry services in Scotland have already been cancelled. | |
Scotrail said several train services were not expected to run on until late on Friday. | |
Routes expected to be affected are Inverness-Kyle/Thurso/Wick/Aberdeen, Kilwinning-Ardrossan/Largs, Dumbarton Central-Helensburgh Central and Glasgow-Oban/Fort William/Mallaig. | |
Network Rail said the lines involved would be checked for any damage. | |
All schools on Orkney and the Western Isles will be closed on Friday. | |
Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency | Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
Enter your postcode to see alerts near you | Enter your postcode to see alerts near you |
The winds are predicted to die down on Friday before returning again overnight and into Saturday morning. | The winds are predicted to die down on Friday before returning again overnight and into Saturday morning. |
Snow showers are also possible across Scotland on Saturday. | Snow showers are also possible across Scotland on Saturday. |
The storms are part of a fast jet stream moving across the Atlantic. | The storms are part of a fast jet stream moving across the Atlantic. |
Check out the latest travel news for Scotland | Check out the latest travel news for Scotland |
For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's travel news page and keep up to date with incidents and roadworks on the motorways here. | For the latest on the roads visit the BBC's travel news page and keep up to date with incidents and roadworks on the motorways here. |
Around the country you can check for updates from: | Around the country you can check for updates from: |
Alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to BBC Radio Scotland and follow @BBCTravelScot. | Alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to BBC Radio Scotland and follow @BBCTravelScot. |
In times of severe disruption you can also follow the BBC Scotland severe weather Twitter list of key sources. | In times of severe disruption you can also follow the BBC Scotland severe weather Twitter list of key sources. |
Below are a number of other traffic information sources. | Below are a number of other traffic information sources. |