Severe weather warnings have been issued in eastern Scotland, with forecasters predicting heavy rainfall, potential flooding and travel disruption in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and surrounding areas. The Met Office has updated its yellow “be aware” warnings for rain and strong winds for most of Scotland for Thursday through to Saturday morning. It is expected that up to 100mm of rain could fall in areas such as Stirling, with as much as 200mm in upland areas. Network Rail Scotland has also issued speed restrictions from Aberdeen to Keith, Aberdeen to Dundee and between Perth and Inverness.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued flood alerts for many areas, including Fife and the Scottish Borders. David Morgan, of Sepa has warned it could last up to two or three days, and that the storm would be “relentless” in duration. Traffic Scotland has also said that there was a “high risk of disruption” to road travel in Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
The recent wave of challenging weather follows heavy rain and flooding during the weekend of 7 and 8 October. Stein Connelly, a spokesperson for Transport Scotland, has urged people to take preventative measures and to “check before you travel”, as disruptions are expected across various modes of transport. Spokespeople in Aberdeenshire, Highland and Shetland Islands have called on the public to be prepared for the weather.
The amber warning for heavy rain has been in place since the early hours of Thursday. While the severity of the weather situation is expected to be monitored and managed throughout the day by authorities, caution is still urged. The Met Office has warned that the heaviest rainfall will occur over Angus and southeast Grampian, with very strong southerly winds that could exacerbate any potential impacts of the heavy rainfall
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