A number of schools in the north will close this afternoon as weather conditions are expected to worsen.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning to coastal routes and communities which could be particularly badly affected by the impact of Storm Brendan as large waves batter seafronts.
Highland Council has said a number of schools on Skye will close this afternoon. They are:
Kilchoan Primary: Closed (no water/heating/power)
Kilchoan Primary Nursery: Closed (no water/heating/power)
Kilmuir Primary: Partially closed – closed in the afternoon (bad weather)
Kilmuir Primary Nursery – GM: Partially closed – closed in the afternoon (bad weather)
Staffin Primary: Partially closed – closed in the afternoon (bad weather)
Staffin Primary Nursery – GM: Partially closed – closed in the afternoon (bad weather)
More to follow.
IN FULL: The north schools closed so far as bad weather batters the region
