A 'danger to life' warning has been issued by the Met Office as Storm Dudley is forecasted to bring hurricane-force winds the UK.
Strong winds are expected to hit parts of the country this week as Scotland has been warned to brace for strong gusts of up to 90mph.
A yellow weather warning has been issued for Scotland from 6pm on Wednesday until 6pm the following day, with the Met Office warning this could be updated over the next few days.
The warning is in place Scotland-wide, stretching across to Northern Ireland and down to Yorkshire.
Weather experts said there is still some uncertainty in the timing and location of the strongest winds, but there is the potential for inland wind to reach 60 to 70 mph in places, with gusts of 80 to 90 mph possible in more exposed areas.
Winds are expected to ease, initially across western areas, through Thursday afternoon and evening, forecasters added.
Met Office meteorologist, Tom Morgan, said: "This whole week is going to see quite a disturbed weather pattern developing across the UK".
He said western parts of Scotland will "bear the brunt" of the strongest winds which could cause "widespread disruption".
He added that there's a possibility the extreme weather could become a named storm itself.
It comes after Storm Malik and Storm Corrie brought strong gale-force winds that caused widespread disruption across the country this year.
Thousands of homes in Scotland were left without power for days after Storm Malik and Storm Corrie battered parts of the country, causing widespread damage.
SSEN said the intensity of the wind storms caused serious damage to the company's infrastructure.
There will be little respite from this week's tumultuous weather as Storm Eunice will sweep across much of the UK on Friday.
The Met Office has a separate yellow weather warning for wind on Friday for most parts of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and southern Scotland.
Winds may reach up to 80mph as the storm develops over South West England before moving North and East.
Forecasters say that on top of the wind there is "potential for a period of snow and perhaps blizzard conditions".
Yesterday, Mr Morgan told the Mirror Online: "Wind will be the primary cause for concern next week."
Forecasters have sounded the alarm over large waves, flying debris potentially posing a 'danger to life' and the risk of trees collapsing on buildings.
They also warned that the weather could lift up objects on beaches and throw them against sea fronts, coastal roads and properties.
There is also the risk of 'substantial snow' across the UK next week, the Met Office said.
Mr Morgan told The Mirror: "Through this week northern parts of the UK will see snow.
"We will see snow in the higher parts of Scotland tomorrow, in places such as the Grampians and the Highlands.
"On Tuesday morning there will be more substantial snow in the high ground of Scotland and in the Pennines in England.
"It's possible that we could see 10cm of snow above 400 metres. There could be disruption to rush hour traffic on Tuesday morning along the high routes in central and northern Scotland."
He added that the weather will turn milder on Wednesday before stormy conditions set in at night, with snowfall expected to return on Thursday.
"Snow showers are expected across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Thursday," Mr Morgan said.
"Above 300 metres there could be five to 10cms of snow in Scotland. It could even each 10 to 20cms over the top of some mountains.
"The tops of the Pennines could see two to five centimetres, while there could be two to four centimetres above 400 metres in Northern Ireland."
