Edinburgh is currently being battered by gale force winds, with attractions across the capital closing their doors as the Met Office issues yet another weather warning.
The wind and snow warning is set to come into play today Wednesday (February 23) at 1pm and last until 3pm the following day - with East Lothian, West Lothian and Midlothian set to feel the brunt of Storm Gladys.
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In Edinburgh, the Castle has closed its doors to tourists until at least 1pm today due to the high winds. They wrote on Twitter: "The winds are still strong at the castle and we are now delaying opening until at least 1pm.
"All ticket holders of the affected time slots will be emailed with more info on when to use or how to re-book their tickets."
Edinburgh Castle had originally delayed opening until 10am, but the continued strong winds has forced them to continue postponing their opening for today.
Elsewhere, The Royal Botanic Garden has also closed for the day, writing on Twitter: "Due to high winds, the Garden is closed today (Wed 23 Feb). We'll be back open as soon as we can. Sorry for any inconvenience caused."
Princes Street Gardens and Lauriston Castle are also closed and following safety inspections, will reopen on Thursday 24 February.
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A Met Office spokesperson said: “Temperatures across Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to drop sharply following a squally band of rain on Wednesday, with frequent heavy and blustery snow showers arriving from the Atlantic.
“Away from immediate west-facing coasts, 2-5 cm, and in places 7-10 cm of snow is likely to build up even at low levels, whereas on higher ground some places could see 20-30 cm building up by Thursday morning. The showers will be accompanied by strong, blustery winds, with gusts of 50-60 mph possible, and a small chance of 70 mph on coasts."
