A RARE red weather warning has been issued for central Scotland with the Met Office warning of a “danger to life”.
The forecaster said “very strong winds” would cause “very dangerous conditions and significant disruption on Friday”.
Storm Eowyn is expected to bring winds of up to 90mph.
The warning will be in place from 10am on Friday, January 24 until 5pm on the same day and the forecaster said to expect the following:
- Flying debris resulting in danger to life
- Large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and homes
- Very dangerous driving conditions with fallen trees on roads
- Power cuts affecting other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down
- Roads, bridges and railway lines closed, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights
A statement from the Met Office said: "Southwesterly then westerly winds will rapidly increase from west to east Friday mid-morning onwards into the afternoon, with peak gusts of 80-90 mph fairly widely and perhaps up to 100 mph along exposed western coasts.
Now that a rare RED weather warning has been issued, I ask everyone to follow the advice that will be set out. It is vital we all do this to keep safe. https://t.co/DuxnSc3aUm
— John Swinney (@JohnSwinney) January 23, 2025
"This brings the risk of significant disruption to transport and power supplies as well as dangerous conditions outdoors. Winds will gradually ease through Friday evening."
