Western Isles Weather

Good afternoon Western Isles we remain under a yellow weather warning for wind until 23:59 this evening. Winds have gusted 60 mph so far today with frequent wintry showers.

latest image radar from NetWeather showing the sleet and snow showers.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has cancelled the flood warning and alerts for the Western Isles.

Here are the top wind gusts so far

The latest from the Met Office

Strong winds are expected across northern Scotland through the rest of today

60-70 mph gusts are likely, perhaps locally stronger for a time too

The strong winds combined with heavy #snow showers will lead to some very tricky travelling conditions

Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/oxwihpN0Rm

— Met Office (@metoffice) January 4, 2022

The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice from 00:00 Friday morning until 10:00 Friday morning

⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️#Snow and #ice across northwestern parts of the UK

Valid Midnight Friday until 10am

Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs

Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/WBDoHt52kC

— Met Office (@metoffice) January 4, 2022

The full warning and latest updates can be found here https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2022-01-07&id=954cbb72-392e-4f7b-8c6f-59baca1906d7&details

Please do NOT use Western Isles Weather for the protection of life and property please follow local and national government issued warnings and advice. Please have more than one source for weather information in extreme weather, Such as the Met office and follow any advice and instructions from emergency responders.