Scotland braced as warning over storm issued

Torrential rain and high winds expected to affect northern parts

Storms could be set to batter Scotland, with the risk of travel chaos and floods.

Up to three weeks worth of rain could fall over the next three days, with a North Atlantic storm expected to affect the country from tonight.

The Met Office revealed they will name the tempest Storm Brian if there is the potential for amber or red warnings.

Government forecasters, who had issued yellow warnings, said they do not plan to name the storm “at the moment”.

Meanwhile, the Met Office said the remains of Hurricane Lee will affect parts of the UK today, with the tail end of Hurricane Maria to impact on Monday.

England is expected to get the worst of both of those weather systems. However, there are warnings of torrential rain and high winds as the North Atlantic storm hits Scotland.

Travel disruption is expected and there are warnings of “danger to life” floodwater and potential power cuts.

Met Office forecaster Nicola Maxey said: “A different low pressure system passes north of the UK to affect us from Saturday to Monday.

“It will bring quite a lot of rain and it will be windy across all areas.”

Meanwhile, Meteo Group forecaster Sabrina Lee said: “It’s still a few days away and there is uncertainty over the track of the storm near Scotland.”

Leon Brown, head of meteorological operations at The Weather Channel, said: “There is a risk of 70mph gusts across northern Scotland.”

Pictures: Alistair Grant. The tracks of hurricanes Lee, Maria and an Atlantic storm which could become Storm Brian.