Red weather warning extended in Scotland in new Met Office update
The Met Office has extended its red weather warning for wind to cover more of Scotland as Storm Éowyn hits the country.
The storm has been hitting Scotland since this morning (Image: Colin Mearns/Newsquest)
The Met Office has extended its red weather warning for wind to cover more of Scotland as Storm Éowyn hits the country.
The warning covered the central belt with Glasgow, Ayrshire and Edinburgh among the places affected but it has now been extended to cover parts of the south of the country.
It now covers as far south as Lockerbie but the timing of the warning hasn’t changed with it remaining in place until 5pm at present.
Gusts of upwards of 85mph have already been recorded with the storm expected to get worse as the day continues.
Public transport has all been suspended with ScotRail not delivering any service throughout the day while First Bus cancelled all buses in Glasgow between 8am and 6pm, with a view to them returning to the road tonight.
Shops and pubs have also shut with people urged to stay indoors as the country prepares for the worst of the weather.
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Power outages have also been affecting people throughout the central belt, with parts of Paisley, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries all disrupted.
Speaking earlier today, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said: “It is so important that people follow Police Scotland’s advice not to travel because if people stay at home and don’t travel then it means they don’t invite that risk to themselves.”
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