Much of Scotland is facing strong gusts as Storm Malik causes chaos this Saturday.
The unsettled weather conditions are set to continue as the Met Office has issued a further weather warning with ' Storm Corrie' on the way.
Winds of up to 80mph have wreaked havoc across the country this morning and into the afternoon.
Malik may be the first to hit Scotland this year but Storm Corrie is just around the corner with a number of other storms forecast we we head through 2022.
The Met Office has a full list of storm names for the current storm season - which runs until the end of August this year.
But have you ever wondered how these storms are named?
How do storms get their names?
The Met Office names storms in association with Ireland’s Met Eireann and the Netherland’s KNMI meteorology service.
The process of naming stormed in the UK began in 2014, with the Met Office following the process as America.
It was hoped that that naming big storms will make people more aware of them and how dangerous they can be with the named storms easier to report on.
Each name also allows the storm to be followed with more ease.
The list of names is partially generated from suggestions sent in by the public – and the Met Office says it is happy for people to either email suggestions or submit them via social media.
Over 10,000 submissions were made by the UK public when the current list was formed, with the names selected reflecting some of the more popular choices, as well as some of the heart-warming reasons behind the nominations.
According to the Met Office, the names chosen reflect the diversity of the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.
However, suggestions beginning with Q, U, X, Y or Z will never be used.
The name Storm Logan - a name of Scottish origin - was nominated by several parents and grandparents, including a mention of a grandson who ‘runs through the house like a tornado’ and one who is ‘as quick as lightning’ when playing as a goalkeeper.
The UK's storm naming process works in alphabetical order.
However, if a Storm hits another country first, they will name it and that title will be used by the UK - even if this is not in line with the alphabetical order process.
Storm Malik which was first named in Denmark with the UK using this name despite 'C' being next in the alphabet.
The last named storms were Storm Arwen and Storm Barra, hitting Scotland at the tale end of last year.
The next Storm due has been named Corrie in line with the alphabetical order tradition.
Storms will be named by the group when they’re deemed to cause ‘medium’ or ‘high’ impacts in the UK, Ireland or the Netherlands.
In addition to strong winds, impacts from rain and snow will also be considered in the naming process.
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