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Sophie Buchan

Glasgow weather: Storm Eunice to bring 'heavy snow' and 'strong winds' warning on Friday

Further disruption across Scotland in the aftermath of Storm Dudley with the arrival of Storm Eunice.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for high winds for Friday.

They note that "strong winds may cause some disruption" in the Glasgow and Strathclyde area.

They added: "strong winds will develop through the morning across parts of Northern Ireland and southwest Scotland, transferring across parts of northern England during the day Gusts of 50 to 60 mph are likely, possibly 70-75 mph in a few exposed sites."

A snow warning has also been issued for the Glasgow and Strathclyde area, with Met Office predicting that Storm Eunice "may cause disruption due to heavy snow and some strong winds on Friday".

Follow our Storm Eunice live blog for the latest weather and traffic updates

The Met Office has predicted heavy snow for Glasgow on Friday. (Met Office.)

Forecasters have said that the snow warning will remain in force from 3am until 6pm tomorrow whilst the wind warning will start at 7am and finish at 6pm on the same day.

In their snow weather warning update the Met Office said: "Snow, heavy in places, is likely to develop on the northern side of Storm Eunice as it moves across the UK on Friday. Not all areas within the warning area are expected to see snow.

"However, some places may see around 5 cm of snow at low levels away from coasts. Accumulations are expected to be significantly higher over hills, with 10 cm, possibly 20 cm, above around 300 to 400 metres.

"Strong winds occurring at the same time may lead to very poor visibility, blizzard conditions and drifting of lying snow."

What to expect during Storm Eunice according to the Met Office

Weather forecasters say that Storm Eunice may cause disruption due to "heavy snow" on Friday.

They say that people across the UK covered under the yellow weather warning can expect:

  • There is a chance of some damage to trees and also perhaps to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
  • There is a chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected
  • There is a chance that some roads and bridges could close
  • There is a small chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
  • There is a small chance that injuries could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties

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