SCOTS are bracing for 70mph gusts as forecasters warned of power cuts and travel chaos.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for rain affecting Angus, Aberdeenshire, Perth, Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish Borders, Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire.
Two fresh yellow weather alerts have been issued by the Met Office[/caption]
Scots are bracing for 70mph gusts within days[/caption]
Forecasters warned of power cuts and travel chaos[/caption]
The alert comes into force this Friday, February 21 at 6am and will expire at 6pm the same day.
Another yellow alert is in place for wind covering Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.
It comes into force at 8am on Friday and expires at 3pm the same day.
The Met Office said: “Following a wet few days, further spells of heavy rain are expected through the course of Friday.
“High ground is most likely to see the highest rainfall totals, with 30-40mm possible in the space of 6 hours or so, and close to 70mm by the time rain eases Friday evening.
“Southerly winds will increase on Friday morning, with gusts of 50-60mph likely for exposed coasts and hills of western Britain.
“Some parts of the warning area may see gusts of 70mph for a time. Winds ease from the west during the afternoon.”
Forecasters say delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely.
Scots are also warned of some “short term” loss of power and other services.
It comes weeks after Scots were battered by 100mph winds as deadly Storm Eowyn wreaked havoc on the country.
Millions received an emergency alert on their phones urging them to watch for flying debris as the Met Office issued the rare red danger to life warning.
Fallen masonry, trees and flying debris caused an estimated £500million of damage.
Tens of thousands of homes were also plunged into darkness.
