Edinburgh drivers have been issued a warning as strong gales batter the city on Friday morning.
The storm that has been named Storm Otto has led to a yellow weather warning across the whole of Scotland until 3pm on Friday, February 17.
With this, as of 6.36am, the Forth Road Bridge A9000 is currently closed to all vehicles due to the high wind speeds, as Traffic Scotland reports.
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Winds as strong as 47 miles per hour are to hit Edinburgh from 7am after locals woke up to gales this morning. The weather warning has warned that a that there could be “injuries and danger to life from flying debris” and “some damage to building, such as tiles blown from roofs”.
For those commuting via bus, Stagecoach said: "Due to Forth road bridge being closed services will use Queensferry crossing then Builyeon road, Apologies."
It said there is also a danger of large waves on the North Sea coast “as well as a chance of some damage to buildings and infrastructure”.
Met Office chief meteorologist Andy Page said: “Storm Otto will bring high winds and rain to the UK, with some northern parts of Scotland and the north-east of England likely to get the strongest gusts of wind, possibly in excess of 75mph. Warnings have been issued and could be updated as Storm Otto develops.
“There’s a chance of travel disruption and high-sided vehicles could be particularly prone to disrupted plans in this set-up.
“There’s associated rain with Storm Otto, with 40-50mm of rain likely to fall over parts of western Scotland.”
ScotRail said on Twitter: “With very windy weather on the way, if you live by the railway please secure your garden furniture and items such as trampolines, to avoid them blowing onto tracks and disrupting services.”
The warning for Scotland runs from 3am to 3pm Friday.
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