Storm Dudley is on the way as Scots brace for gale force winds form this afternoon.
The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings as gusts of up to 90MPH are set to hit the country from 4PM today.
A 'danger to life' warning is in place for a large stretch of Scotland, with more yellow weather warnings set for today and later in the week.
Storm Dudley is sweeping in from the Atlantic with conditions already pretty unsettled this morning - reports The Mirror.
Winds are set to become "very strong and disruptive" as we head into this afternoon and continue to create chaos throughout tonight with an amber warning in place for parts.
There is a possibility of widespread travel chaos including a "good chance" of power cuts and disruption to transport services as Scotrail have already cancelled services from 4PM.
The amber warning states: "Injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties."
While there is also a wider yellow warning for strong winds, the more serious amber is in place from 4PM until midnight and covers a large belt across the middle of the UK, including regions the south of Perthshire.
Forecasters have said residents in this region can also expect heavy showers throughout the afternoon and snow on high ground.
A yellow warning for wind, which could disrupt public transport and power lines, is also in place from 3PM on Wednesday, covering parts of southern and central Scotland.
This warning is in force until 6AM on Thursday.
Met Office forecasters have said the conditions are caused by Storm Dudley which will move across the northern half of the country from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, before Storm Eunice follows it on Friday morning.
Another yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by forecasters and will be in place from 12AM Friday until 9PM for some central and southern parts of Scotland.
Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin has warned people to brace for "heavy rain and ever-strengthening winds".
He said: "It's going to be a windy day throughout with those winds continuing to pick up through the afternoon and the evening.
"There will be some snow on the hills across Scotland, but it's the rain and more particularly the wind we're concerned about in this storm system on Wednesday.
"It's likely to cause transport disruption and dangerous conditions by the sea."
Storm Dudley is expected to bring gusts of up to 80-90mph on exposed coasts and hills of Scotland, with 60-70mph possible further inland.
Meanwhile, Storm Eunice is predicted to bring heavy rain and possible snowfalls on high ground from the Midlands northwards.
Where snow does fall, the high winds are likely to create blizzard conditions, the Met Office has said.
Motorists have been urged to drive carefully, while electricity supply firms have issued warnings following the widespread outages in Scotland which followed storms earlier this year.
Temperatures are milder than usual for the time of year on Wednesday, with highs of 10C across the central belt.
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