A rare red weather warning has been issued across Perthsire by the Met Office as the region braces for 90mph and a 'danger to life' as Storm Éowyn moves in on Friday.
Perthshire is bracing for 90mph winds that could brig a "danger to life" after the Met Office issued a rare red weather warning for "very strong winds" on Friday as Storm Éowyn gets set to hit.
The rare red weather warning in in force from 10am until 5pm on Friday and the weather service says that flying debris could result in "danger to life", very dangerous driving conditions with fallen trees on roads, power cuts, damage to buildings and homes and roads, bridges and railway lines could close.
A Met Office forecaster said: "Southwesterly then westerly winds will rapidly increase from west to east Friday mid-morning onwards into the afternoon, with peak gusts of 80-90mph fairly widely and perhaps up to 100mph along exposed western coasts. "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."In addition, a yellow weather warning for snow is in place between 6am and midnight on Friday. A forecaster added: "Outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards on Friday morning will fall as snow initially, especially on hills, before reverting to rain and eventually easing.
"As much as 15-25cm is possible above 300m. Given the strong winds that will accompany the snow, temporary blizzard conditions are possible over higher ground, with some drifting also possible for a time. A lower levels, snow will be more transient in nature and accumulations smaller, patchier and shorter-lived as snow turns to rain during the morning."
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