Storm Kathleen in Scotland: Snow, rain and wind warnings issued

On Saturday, Storm Kathleen will arrive. She will bring with her a yellow warning for wind from 08:00 until 22:00. It goes across the central belt, south west Scotland and most of the Borders.

A deep area of low pressure will bring very windy weather, which the Met Office said could cause longer – or potentially cancelled journeys – as road, rail, air and ferry services will be affected.

Forecasters said there is a small chance roads and bridges could be closed or restricted.

In coastal areas, large waves and beach material being thrown onto sea fronts, roads and properties could also present a danger to life, the Met Office warned.

The forecaster also issued a warning that there could be power cuts, which could have an impact on other services such as mobile phone coverage.

This will be the second time a UK named storm has reached the letter K in the alphabet, following Storm Katie in March 2016.

No storm season has ever gone beyond the letter K.

Spring or April storms are uncommon. Since 2015 there has only been one UK named storm in April – Storm Hannah in 2019.