SCOTS are bracing themselves for a second day of high winds and flooding with a fresh yellow weather warning in the aftermath of Storm Bert.
The Met Office has said the new wind alert covering the northwest region is set to kick in from 12pm today.
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In place until midnight tonight, the forecaster warned that the remains of Storm Bert is set to batter Na h-Eileanan Siar, and parts of the Highlands and Argyll and Bute.
A further spell of south to southwesterly severe gales are expected to develop from lunchtime and continue into Sunday night before easing off on Monday.
Gusts 55 to 65 mph are likely and around the most exposed coasts and headlands gusts 70-75 mph are possible.
The “very strong” winds are likely to disrupt transport and cause “dangerous” marine and coastal conditions.
There may be some disruption to power and other services.
Coastal routes, fronts, and properties maybe affected by large waves and sea spray.
Delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges may also be expected.
Elsewhere six flood alerts and four – more serious – flood warnings are in place this morning.
Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen, Caithness and Sutherland, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee and Angus, Scottish Borders and Tayside are all affected according to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
SEPA advised the Inveroykel Bailey Bridge at Starth Oykel, the Churchhill Barriers in Orkney, and Tayside’s Carse of Lennoch to Lochland and Crieff to Innerperffray, may be inaccessible due an increased risk.
The government agency warned flooding is expected and for locals to act now and remain vigilant if they are near to the affected areas.
It comes after travel mayhem on Saturday as the Met Office issued two amber and three yellow alerts for snow, rain and wind covering most of Scotland.
The mercury plummeted to a bone-chilling -4C last night as many woke up to snow-covered roads and icy pavements.
Snow, rain and wind also had a huge impact on football fixtures with a series of games postponed and others delayed.
Major motorways and trunk roads were brought to a standstill due to heavy snow – while train, ferry and bus services were axed due to the adverse weather conditions.
The M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh ground to a halt near Livingston, West Lothian, as cars skidded and the £1.35 billion Queensferry Crossing, carrying the M90, had to be shut due to the risk of chunks of ice landing on cars below.
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The M80 was gridlocked – while the M74 was closed for a spell due to a motorcycle collision thought to be caused by poor conditions.
Lothian Buses pulled all 70 of their services from the streets of Edinburgh due to “safety concerns”.
Two coaches destined for Glasgow became trapped in icy conditions along Edinburgh’s Frederick Street.
Motorists were seen skidding in their cars throughout the capital as a result of the ice and snow.
ScotRail, Transpennine Express, and Avanti West Coast axed train services across Scotland – while CalMac, Western Ferries and P&O scrapped ferry sailings.
However, just hours after the storm chaos brought the country to a standstill, temperatures soared well into their teens overnight.
In Glasgow at around 1am, the forecast showed highs of 13C as rain swept in.
Temperatures also reached 13C in Edinburgh between 1am and 4am.
George Henry, head of road safety and road policy for Transport Scotland said the conditions had been “challenging”.
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His attention has now turned to risk of localised flooding caused by rising temperatures and melted snow.
He added: There will be lots of surface water so we urge the motoring public when they are returning to the roads to please take care and drive to the conditions they are faced with.”
