Scotland is set to be battered by 60mph winds as a yellow weather warning is issued for large parts of the country on Sunday.
The Met Office is warning of potential disruption to travel and power supplies across the central belt between midnight and 4pm tomorrow morning.
Forecasters are warning motorists to be prepared and to be alert for falling branches, trees and electricity lines.
Areas covered by the weather alert include Angus, Fife, the Lothians, Stirling, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.
A statement said: “An area of low pressure is expected to develop over the Atlantic and track eastwards across central Scotland during Sunday with strong winds developing across a large swathe of the UK.
“Gusts of 50-60 mph are most likely over and to the east of high ground, particularly the Pennines which may lead to some travel disruption.
“With trees in full leaf, fallen branches and damaged trees may cause some localised travel and power disruption.
“While there is high confidence in the development of the low pressure system, there is the potential for a much deeper system with stronger winds and a risk of severe gales around coasts and through the Central Belt.”
Wxcharts, a MetDesk company, are also forecasting the same difficult conditions which they describe as being “nasty” and “unseasonably windy”.
