Weather warning for travellers for Hogmanay and New Year
The Met Office has issued a series of yellow alerts
Four days of weather warnings are coming into force for Scotland for rain, wind and snow lasting into the New Year.
An alert for wind is in place from 7am until 11pm on Tuesday and covers the whole of the country from a line from Greenock, Glasgow and Edinburgh northwards.
For those celebrating Hogmanay, heavy downpours and snowfall may cause "significant disruption" across northern Scotland, with up to 140mm of rainfall on Monday and Tuesday.
The new year will be off to a turbulent start with separate weather warnings in place for snow, wind and rain on January 1.
Worst affected areas could be covered in up to 25cm of snow, including Central Tayside and Fife, the East Midlands, northern England and the Lothian borders.
Rail speed limits
Many train services north of the central belt will be slowed down as a safety precaution until Thursday 2nd Jan including:
Stirling – Perth
Perth - Inverness
The West Highland Line
Far North Line
Kyle of Lochalsh – Inverness
Aberdeen - Inverness
Ahead of the extreme weather, Network Rail’s maintenance teams are carrying out additional checks in areas known to be at risk of flooding and will have additional staff on hand throughout the next few days to respond to any weather-related incidents.
Locomotives with mini snowploughs are on standby at strategic locations across the country to deal with any snowfall. Network Rail’s helicopter will also inspect tracks for any damage or obstructions.
Wild weather across the UK
Met Office chief forecaster Andy Page said the forecast for the upcoming week was "complicated" and urged people to check the forecast regularly in order to update their plans.
He said: "Almost the entire UK is covered by at least one weather warning during the coming week.
"With such a varied and complex weather situation, there is potential for the pattern of warnings to shift and possibly escalate in some areas.
"With lots of celebrations and people on the move over the coming days, we are urging everyone to keep checking the forecast so they can update their plans."
This comes after thick fog descended on the UK for several days, causing travel disruption at some of the country's busiest airports.
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