Wednesday weather update for Scotland with yellow warnings in place across country
Strong winds associated with Storm Bram will continue throughout Wednesday for Scotland. Here’s a look at what is happening across the country, with all current weather alerts issued by the UK meteorological service impacting Scotland. Scots – and people in general across the UK – are encouraged to keep across the latest from the Met Office via the weather bureau’sweather alerts.
Yellow warning of wind affecting Orkney & Shetland
According to the Met Office, southerly winds will strengthen through the early hours of the morning, with gusts of 65-75 miles per hour likely in exposed areas. A yellow alert spanning from 3am until midnight is currently in place.
Winds should ease off a bit during the day, but forecasters have warned Scots not to assume the worst is behind them, with a spell of very strong westerly winds possibly developing on Wednesday evening. Forecasters predict that gusts of up to 75 mph will be possible once again for a few hours, but will ease throughout the night.
Anyone travelling throughout the Shetland Isles should prepare themselves for ‘likely’ delays due to weather, a Met Office spokesperson added, with delays possible to air and ferry services. Those travelling by road should also prepare for delays, with general traffic, as well as bus and train routes, likely to experience delays. Scots are advised to be careful out there whilst going about their business on Wednesday.
There also may be the risk of some short term power loss and coastal communities may be impacted by spray and/or large waves due to the high winds.
Yellow warning of wind – multiple regions, including West and North West Scotland
The Met Office warns of very strong southwesterly winds to continue for a large part of the country on Wednesday. Scots A Yellow Alert is currently in place for winds, with the alert spanning from 00.01am to 11.59pm on Wednesday.
Regions and local government areas of Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian, Highlands and Eilean Siar, Strathclyde, Orkney and Shetland can all expect gusts fairly widely across the region of of 60-70 mph, and up to 80-90 mph in parts of west and northwest Scotland.
The Met Office said: “Winds will ease somewhat inland into Wednesday morning, although it will remain very windy across the Hebrides and western coast. However, another spell of strong westerly winds will develop for a few hours through the afternoon, with gusts widely 50-60 mph inland, and 70-80 mph along exposed coasts and high ground of the Outer Hebrides, northwest mainland and Orkney.
“Winds will gradually ease in all areas through Wednesday evening.”
Strong winds may also exacerbate any clean-up operations now underway in the wake of the worst of the storm.
High winds carry with them risk of flying debris, which pose the risk of injuries and a danger to life. Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, are also possible.
Yellow warning of wind – multiple regions, including South West Scotland
A slew of local government areas in Scotland’s lower half have yet another yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office, with a warning issued for the regions of Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian, South West Scotland, Lothian Borders, and Strathclyde.
The Met Office warning states: “Strong southwesterly winds, associated with Storm Bram, will continue through Wednesday with some strong gusts possible at times, especially near heavy showers. Peak gusts of 45-55 miles per hour are likely fairly widely, and perhaps up to 65 mph along more exposed coasts and hills.
“Winds will gradually ease in all areas through Wednesday evening.”
