Amber rain warning extended as public transport services cancelled
Scotrail and CalMac have announced a number of cancellations while the Amber weather warning has been extended until Monday morning
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Your support makes all the difference.A number of public transport services have been cancelled as weather warnings over the weekend have been extended.
A yellow weather warning across much of the Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Stirling and Perth and Kinross was issued at 6pm on Saturday.
Sunday’s amber warning has been extended until 6am on Monday, and a number of public transport services have been cancelled as a result.
The Met Office warned the most severely impacted areas could endure a month’s worth of rain in a day.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, ferry operator CalMac announced the cancellation of several of its services, warning of possible disruption to other services.
Scotrail has also cancelled some services, and warned the public to take care when travelling as rainfall worsens.
The Met Office on Saturday said certain areas may suffer power cuts, while some communities may be completely cut off.
Sepa has issued a flood warning in Strath Oykel, while flood alerts have been issued in Caithness and Sutherland, Argyll and Bute, Easter Ross and Great Glen, Skye and Lochaber, and Wester Ross.