Storm Bert's 'multi-hazard event' will see Scotland battered with extreme snow, rain and wind

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Storm Bert is set to bring a "multi-hazard event" to Scotland, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued several weather warnings across the UK following a cold snap.

The named storm is set to batter the country on Saturday, bringing with it "heavy rain, strong winds and disruptive snow," potentially causing travel disruption and flooding.

An amber alert for heavy snow and ice will be in force between 7am and 5pm on Saturday in an area north of Scotland’s central belt, where 10-20cm is likely on ground above 200 metres and potentially as much as 20-40cm on hills above 400 metres.The warning covers parts of Angus, Perth and Kinross, Stirlingshire, Aberdeenshire and some of the Highlands and Argyll and Bute.

Meanwhile, yellow wind, rain and snow warnings cover much of the rest of the UK. Wind warnings cover Scotland from 5am until 7pm on Saturday.Rain and snow warnings cover northern England from 4am to 9am and Northern Ireland from midnight on Friday until 11am on Saturday.