Heavy rain is set to bring flooding and disruption to the East coast of Scotland following the Met Office's upgraded amber weather warning. The heavy rain alert, which covers parts of Grampian, Tayside, Central and Fife, will come into force at midnight and run until 3pm on Friday (November 18) afternoon.
A yellow warning for rain remains in place for a large part of eastern Scotland until tomorrow evening. The Met Office has warned of a "danger to life" and forecasters are predicting that homes and businesses are likely to be flooded. Police Scotland are also warning of a high risk of disruption.
The region has been deluged by rain through Thursday but the weather is set to get worse overnight. The downpours will make driving difficult driving, with potential for reduced visibility and surface water, and the conditions will likely impact travel on both the trunk road and rail networks.
