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The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

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Yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms issued for parts of Scotland

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The red warning area that covers much of the Central Belt. Picture: Met Office

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'Danger to life' as amber alert issued for destructive 90mph winds

The yellow weather warning area has been expanded to cover all of Scotland

'Danger to life' warning as storm alert expanded due to 90mph winds

The seafront at Largs is battered by a high wind and rain during a previous "weather bomb", in December 2014

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People battle against the wind and rain.

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Heavy rain and 80mph strong winds to smash Scotland

A car drives through heavy rain in Falkirk. Picture: Michael Gillen

Three yellow weather warnings as 150mm of rain to batter Scotland

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A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of eastern Scotland

Yellow thunderstorm warning as deluge forecast for parts of Scotland

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Storm Agnes to cause more travel chaos this week as 80mph winds forecast. (Photo: Getty Images)

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A Met Office weather warning is in place for much of the country

Weather warnings in place for snow and ice after coldest night of the year

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning across some parts of the UK as high winds are expected

Met Office issue yellow weather warning as high winds expected

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A series of weather warnings have been issued across Scotland.

Met Office issue series of weather warnings for Scotland

Huge waves crash against the lighthouse in Seaham Harbour, County Durham, in the tail end of Storm Arwen

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Storm Arwen is set to batter northeastern coastal parts of the UK, with a red weather warning in place for high winds. (Credit: Getty)

Met Office issues ‘rare’ red warning for winds of up to 90mph in parts of UK

Storm Arwen: A Red weather warning is in place in Scotland as extreme winds forecast for Edinburgh, Fife and east Scotland (Met Office/Getty Images)

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The weather warning is in place from midnight on Wednesday as rain is expected to turn to snow in the cold weather

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The Met Office has issued the first amber warning of heavy snow across Scotland this season (Photo: PA and Met Office).

Met Office issues amber warning of heavy snow across Scotland

The Met Office has predicted the snow will begin to fall early Wednesday morning across Scotland (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell).

Yellow warning for snow for most of Scotland

Ryanair flight diverted due to severe weather

Edinburgh-bound flight forced to divert

The warning period starts three hours earlier, now at 3am, and has been extended until 10pm.

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High winds has lashed parts of Scotland and the rest of the UK. Picture: PA

Storm Ciara: Power cuts reported in parts of Glasgow and south of Scotland

Storm Ciara has hit Scotland. Pictures: PA

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A snowplough in action in the Borders.

Weather warnings for snow and ice issued for Borders

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The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms in Scotland, as heavy rain and thunder are set to hit

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The Met Office has issued a yellow be aware warning for thunderstorms beginning across most of the country around 11am. Picture: Andy O'Brien/Met Office

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