‘Weather bomb’ warning as snow forecast
GLASGOW is set for blizzard-like conditions as heavy snow and strong winds move in from the west coast.
A yellow weather warning has been put in place as Storm Ciara is set to bring 80mph gusts from the Atlantic.
Travel chaos is set to begin this weekend, with CalMac warning of likely disruption on all their routes.
The Met Office says strong winds will begin on
Saturday evening, before adding an additional snow warning for Monday and Tuesday.
Their yellow warning statement says: “Heavy snow and strong winds will combine to lead to disruption to travel, especially over higher routes
“There is a chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel”.
Loss of power is also to be expected with coastal communities to be hit by large waves.
STV weather forecaster Sean Batty has warned it is “time to prepare for a tumultuous week as lowpressure systems barrel in from the Atlantic.”
In his article, ‘Standby for a weather bomb as it gets stormy out there’, the forecaster described how Storm Ciara is set to “wreak havoc” across Scotland in the coming days.
He added: “Expect to hear the term ‘weather bomb’ in the coming days, as the storm is expected to intensify rapidly on Sunday as it moves towards Scotland.
“From Storm Ciara we should expect winds to gust up to 60mph on the mainland and as high as 80mph around the northern and western coasts and islands.
“We’re in for a very unsettled week with the risk of damaging winds, flooding and travel disruption.”
CalMac is urging all its customers to sign up for a text alert service via calmac.co.uk