Up to 80mph gusts have been forecasted for the UK as Storm Ciara heads our way.
Conditions are expected to worsen overnight and into Sunday.
The Met Office said we’ve already “seen some very strong winds affecting the north and west of the UK today”.
It revealed the ‘top gusts’ so far in Scotland include 69mph in Stornoway, 67mph in Tiree and 66mph in South Uist.
We've already seen some very strong #winds affecting the north and west of the UK today. Here are the top gusts so far 👇#Weatheraware #StormCiara pic.twitter.com/glp4EUFHuQ
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 8, 2020
Residents in Moray and the Highlands have been told they could be among the worst affected by Storm Ciara, with an expected eight inches of snow left in its wake.
Blizzard conditions are expected on Monday and Tuesday, and ferry services have been rearranged today as the trouble begins. Experts have said it will be the worst storm experienced in the country since 2013.
Met Office forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning which extends until Tuesday – predicting that 80mph winds will cause significant disruptions on road, rail and ferry services across the north-east.
There are also a number of flood warnings in place.