Several weather warnings have been issued across parts of Angus, Perth, Fife, and Stirling this weekend during Storm Bert – and we have full details of them all.
The second named storm of the season is set to bring heavy snow, rain and high winds throughout the weekend.
The warnings affect most areas, though Dundee is currently not covered by any.
A full list of all the warnings, when they are in force and which areas they affect is below.
Yellow warning for heavy rain
A fresh yellow warning for rain was issued on Saturday, after the worst of Storm Bert was by.
Key details
- The alert is in force from 3pm on Saturday until 7am on Sunday
- The warning covers Stirling, Crief, Aberfeldy, Pitlochry and Blairgowrie
The warning says heavy rain and the thawing if lying snow may cause some disruption.
Spray and flooding on the roads are likely to increase journey times.
Yellow warning for heavy rain and snow
A yellow warning for heavy snow and rain was issued across the region over the weekend.
Key details
- The alert was in place from 4am till noon on Saturday
- The warning covered most of Perthshire, northern and western parts of Angus, western parts of Fife and Stirlingshire, including Perth, Stirling, Dunfermline, Crieff and Kirrimuir
The warning said fast-flowing or deep floodwater could pose a danger to life.
Additionally, there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.
Yellow warning for strong winds
A yellow weather warning was in place for strong winds along the Tayside and Fife coast for much of Saturday.
Key details
- The warning was set to run form 5am until 7pm on Saturday – but has since been removed
- The warning covered all of the Angus coast and most eastern coastal areas of Fife including Montrose, Arbroath, Carnoustie, St Andrews and Anstruther
The warning said: “A period of strong south-easterly winds is likely for a time on Saturday, with peak gusts of 50-60 mph in many parts of the warning area, but 60-70mph in some coastal areas.”
Amber warning for snow and ice
The most severe of the alerts, an amber warning for snow and ice, was in force for parts of Perthshire and Angus.
Key details
- The warning ran from 7am until noon on Saturday
- The alert covered Highland Perthshire and northern areas of Angus including Pitlochry, Aberfeldy, Kenmore, Dunkeld and Blairgowrie
The alert stated: “Heavy snow will spread northeastwards on Saturday morning, giving significant accumulations in many areas.
“Accumulations of 10-20 cm are likely on ground typically above 200m, with potentially as much as 20-40 cm on hills above 400m.
“Snow will eventually revert to rain during Saturday afternoon but may be preceded by a short spell of freezing rain in places adding to the ice risk.”
Events cancelled due to Storm Bert
Several events were cancelled due Storm Bert on Saturday.
That includes the Leven Christmas light switch-on and Stirling Farmers’ Market.
Sepa also issued a flood alert from Dundee, Perth and Kinross, and Angus.
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