'Danger to life' as 90mph winds expected to hit Scotland this week
The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning
Last updated 14th Feb 2022
Forecasters have upgraded the weather warnings for Storm Dudley which is due to hit Scotland in the middle of this week, with a threat to life and more power cuts.
90mph winds have been forecasted, with the Met Office weather warnings in force for Wednesday and Thursday.
Initially there was a yellow weather warning covering the whole country, but now the whole of the central belt, Argyll, the south west and Borders have been moved onto Amber alert.
They say there is a possibility of "injuries and danger to life from flying debris."
This comes just weeks after Storms Malik and Corrie hit the North and North-East of Scotland.
One woman in Aberdeen was killed when she was hit by a fallen tree.
What to expect
A full weather warning on the Met Office website states: "A period of very strong winds could cause some disruption later Wednesday and during Thursday.
"Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible, as well as some roads and bridges may close
"Fallen trees and some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
"Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
"There is a chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris, as well as large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties."
The weather service also tweeted last night urging the public across the UK to stay aware.
They said: "A very unsettled week to come with a powerful jet stream fueling rapidly deepening areas of low pressure.
"This will bring #strong winds and #gales across parts of the country this week 🌬️
"Stay #WeatherAware."