High winds in Scotland as Storm Bert enters third day

Much of Scotland has been battered with high winds as Storm Bert enters its third day.

Flood warnings urging people to "act now" are in place in four areas.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind with gusts of up to 60mph (96km/h) forecast, with conditions leading to some travel disruption.

The warning covered the Western Isles, parts of the Highlands, Fife and reached as far south as Glasgow and Edinburgh until 10:00.

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Gusts of up to 50mph (80km/h) and heavy rain are forecast to continue in some parts of the country throughout the day.

Sepa has warned of high winds and rain coinciding with high tides.

Low lying areas along the coast between Ayr and Troon are vulnerable to flooding at high tide and river flooding is a risk in Strathglass and Moy Bridge.

Orkney's Churchill Barriers are also subject to a flood warning as Storm Bert continues.

ScotRail advised customers speed restrictions would be in place on many of its routes leading to longer journey times.

Trains between Glasgow and and Mallaig and between Inverness and Kyle or Lochalsh have speed restrictions in place until 11:00.

The Inverness/Perth line has also been closed following a chemical spillage at Inverness.

On the roads, Tay Road Bridge has been closed to high-sided vehicles and the walkway is shut because of strong winds.

CalMac ferries have delays on most routes and cancellations to several West Coast services.

Storm Bert brought snow to Scotland's central belt on Saturday leading to disruption to public transport and the cancellation of sporting fixtures.

The Queensferry Crossing across the Firth of Forth was closed for the first time since 2021 due to the threat of falling ice on Saturday.

The 1.7 mile (2.7km) M90 motorway crossing was shut for more than 15 hours because of the "highly unusual weather event".

Across the rest of the UK, travel has been disrupted in many areas as the storm continues to batter the country and 180 flood warnings remain in place.

South Wales has experienced some of the worst impacts, with Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan describing the floods there as "absolutely devastating".

The most affected rail routes link London with the west of England and Wales.

Great Western Railway has told passengers not to "attempt travel on any route" and routes going though Stansted Airport and Northampton have also been closed.

Trains will not run between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness until Friday due to heavy flooding.