The wet and windy weather in Scotland is being whipped up by the bomb cyclone which has brought extreme cold and snowfall in the US.
A rain warning has been issued for Friday which covers much of the central belt, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling. Heavy rain is set to start from 3am as up to three inches are predicted to drench the country - and could turn into snow.
Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge has said the gloomy weather is a result of a jet stream brought on by fierce snow storms recently seen in America, particularly in upstate New York.
