Glasgow locals have said they 'barely slept' last night after being kept awake by strong winds battering their windows and uprooting garden furniture.
Gales of up to 80mph battered the city and surrounding area late on Thursday and into the early hours of this morning leaving people "dreading" to step outside and leave their homes.
It comes as the Danish Meteorological Institute named Storm Otto which the Met Office has said is "our first named storm of the season" with the strong winds "associated" with the storm.
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Storm Otto is forecast to bring "very strong winds to Scotland" across much of today with a yellow weather warning currently in place until this afternoon. Police Scotland released a warning for strong winds which may impact travel and the Erskine Bridge in currently closed to high-sided vehicles.
Talking about the strong winds one local tweeted around 4am this morning saying: "This wind in Glasgow right now has my old a** window hanging on for dear life".
Another tweeted: "Barely even slept since half 11 due to the wind. I'm very surprised my partner and 2 kids haven't woken up to it. I'm Inverclyde area. Dreading going out in this shortly, especially on a train to Glasgow".
In addition to locals and others in the nearby area tweeting about the disruptive winds, the Met Office themselves have made it clear a risk still remains.
So with more disruption potentially on its way this afternoon, here is what you need to know about the weather warning.
Glasgow Met Office yellow weather warning - how long will it last for?
The yellow weather warning is for wind only and came into force at 3am this morning (Friday February 17). It is expected to remain in place for several more hours with the warning set to end at 3pm this afternoon.
Glasgow Met Office yellow weather warning - what can locals expect?
In their reasoning for a weather update the Met Office has said: "A spell of very strong winds is expected to affect Scotland during Friday morning, easing from the west during the afternoon. Gusts of 60-70 mph are likely, and possibly as high as 80 mph for exposed coasts and hills, particularly for the far north and northeast of mainland Scotland and Orkney."
Locals can expect:
- Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible
- Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen
- Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible
- Some roads and bridges may close
- Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, coastal roads and properties
Glasgow Met Office yellow weather warning - areas affected
Regions and local authorities affected:
Strathclyde
Central, Tayside & Fife
Grampian
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Orkney & Shetland
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
What have the Met Office said?
Forecasters have said that "a spell of very strong winds across Scotland associated with Storm Otto may bring some disruption during Friday."
They tweeted: "With #StormOtto crossing to the north of the UK, we have already seen gusts of 75-80 mph this morning across parts of northern Scotland This continues to be a risk over the coming hours with weather warnings in force."
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