People travelling in the north and north-east of Scotland today are likely to experience delays due to extremely windy weather.
The Met Office has placed a yellow national severe weather warning across much of the country, which includes Grampian, Orkney and Shetland, the Highlands and the Western Isles.
In addition to the prospect of delays to transport services, there is a further warning that power supplies could be affected by the elements.
A statement said: “Strong west or north-west winds are likely to affect northern areas of the UK on Monday.
“Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely.
“Some bus and train journeys may be affected with some journeys taking longer.
“Some short-term interruptions to power supplies are also possible.”
Meanwhile, the bookies believe there is every chance this October could be the wettest one on record.
Coral has cut the odds on this possibility from 2/1 from 4/1, following a flurry of bets.
Last night, a Met Office spokesman described the tempestuous conditions as the “first taste of autumn.”
He said: “The coldest part of the north and north-east yesterday was Braemar where temperatures reached -1.4C.
“We had gusts of 49mph at Aberdeen airport and 54mph on South Uist.
“It is going to be a windy week, and today we expect gusts of up to 60mph in Caithness and Sutherland as well as in Orkney and Shetland in the afternoon and the evening.
“It will become less windy on Tuesday and Wednesday, but there will still be frequent showers.
“It’s going to feel very cold across the north of Scotland due to the windy weather.
“It is certainly the first taste of autumn.”
However, forecasters added that many parts of the country are expected to experience dry and bright weather, once the areas of low pressure clear away towards the end of this week.
But, for the moment, it’s time to batten down the hatches.
