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Daniel Morrow

Storm Dennis to batter Scotland with 70mph gusts

Scotland is set to be battered by 70mph gales over the weekend as Storm Dennis descends on the country.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind across Scotland on Saturday and Sunday.

Forecasters are warning that very strong winds could bring significant disruption to transport links, while some buildings could be damaged.

Weather experts have also warned of potential power cuts.

Storm Dennis is expected to batter Scotland just a week after Storm Ciara left her mark on the country (Getty Images)

 

The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for rain on Friday for central and southern parts of the country.

Places such as Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dumfries could see around 40mm of rain fall over the course of the day.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Saturday and Sunday (Met Office)

Strong gusts of 60mph could bring chaos to public transport links and roads in these areas.

The new weather warnings come as Scotland continues to deal with the aftermath of Storm Ciara.

A number of rivers had burst their banks and buildings were damaged as the storm wreaked havoc.

One hotel in Hawick collapsed as rising water levels as the south of Scotland was hit most by the conditions.

Snow followed the wind and rain on Monday through to Wednesday, which caused further chaos on the roads and rail lines.

Building officials moved to close the Queensferry Crossing for the first time after a number of vehicles were struck by ice falling from the structure. on Monday.

The £1.3 billion bridge reopened to motorists on Wednesday morning.

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