Lanarkshire residents have been told to stay safe as Storm Otto batters the country.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for parts of Scotland until 3pm today as strong winds are expected to cause traffic delays and cancellations to transport services, with the potential for power supplies and mobile phone coverage to be affected.
Met Office chief meteorologist Andy Page said: “Storm Otto will bring high winds and rain to the UK, with some northern parts of Scotland and the northeast of England likely to get the strongest gusts of wind, possibly in excess of 75mph.
