Motorists caught up in traffic chaos as Storm Doris bites in Glasgow and the West
Last updated 23rd Feb 2017
Heavy snow fall is leading to traffic problems in parts of Glasgow and the West with reports drivers on the M80 near Cumbernauld have been forced to abandon their cars.
Clyde News is also hearing drivers reporting difficult driving conditions because of snow on the road to Drymen and in Inverclyde among other roads.
We were warned Storm Doris was sweeping in by the Met Office which issued a yellow "be aware" warning for some parts with an amber "be prepared" notice in force for snow in the central belt, the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, Tayside and Fife.
The bad weather is likely to cause travel disruption, damage buildings and send debris flying, forecasters have advised.
Weather warnings are also in place across most of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Coming after a mainly mild February so far, Scotland is expected to be hit by up to 15cm of snow falling "quite widely'', with accumulations of 30cm potentially falling on hills above 300 metres.
The strongest winds are forecast across England and Wales on Thursday, but gusts of 50-60 mph are expected widely across the warning area north of the border, with the risk of 70 mph on coasts and hills, the Met Office said.
The Met Office said: "As Storm Doris moves eastwards across central parts of the UK on Thursday, a spell of heavy snow is expected on its northern flank.
"There is some uncertainty over the track of Doris and, therefore, over the extent of snowfall, but confidence is now higher for disruptive snow to affect the amber area.
"Heavy snow is expected on Thursday. Accumulations of 10 to 15cm are likely quite widely, with 20 to 30cm falling on hills above 300 metres.
"This will lead to disruption to transport and perhaps power supplies.''
Motorists have been advised to check travel information before they embark on their journey.
Stein Connelly, of Traffic Scotland, said: ''On Thursday the worst of any snow will be on the higher routes, especially in the central and south of Scotland, and we would ask road users to keep this in mind when they are planning their journeys and that they drive according to the conditions."
BEAR Scotland said gritters will be out patrolling the roads.