Storm Floris LIVE: Scotland braces for 90mph battering as amber ‘danger to life' warning issued & trains axed
'WATCH YOUR BACK' Storm Floris LIVE: Scotland braces for 90mph battering as amber 'danger to life' warning issued & trains axed
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STORM Floris is "rapidly deepening" as winds of up to 90mph look set to pummel Scotland.
An amber weather warning has been slapped across the majority of the country between 10am and 10pm today.
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Storm Floris is the first named storm since January
The Met Office warned of extreme winds which could cause injuries and create 'a danger to life' risk.
It's the second-highest warning possible, made more dangerous by the fact that trees are still in leaf and more liable to collapse.
Ferry company Cal Mac has warned that delays and cancellations are likely on west coast routes from Mallaig and Oban.
It is the first named storm since January, when Storm Eowyn caused widespread destruction.
Upgrading the incoming tempest from yellow 'be aware' to amber 'be prepared' the Met Office warned: 'Storm Floris will bring a spell of unusually strong west or northwesterly winds to much of Scotland during Monday.
'Gusts of 50 to 70 mph are expected for many parts, and are likely to reach 80 to 90 mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges.
'Western coastal areas will see the highest gusts between late morning and early afternoon, the strongest winds then transferring to northeastern Scotland by late afternoon/early evening.'
It's possible more traffic could be on the road today as it's the late summer Bank Holiday north of the border.
Storm Floris has been tracked all the way from the eastern seaboard of the United States, rapidly deepening as it approaches the west coast of Ireland tonight.
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