Met Office extends yellow weather warning for stormy winds to all parts of Ross-shire; revised warning now affects most of the Highlands except Caithness and north-eastern fringes of Sutherland; wider warning also affects Inner and Outer Hebrides, Moray, Argyll, and the Firth of Clyde

A YELLOW weather warning for storm force winds has been revised to cover all parts of Ross-shire.

The Met Office warning, which comes into force at 5am tomorrow (Tuesday) and runs until 9pm the same day, had initially just affected Wester Ross, but now extends further eastward to encompass the entire county. The wider warning also now includes almost all of Sutherland, as well as the Great Glen, Inverness, the Black Isle and parts of Moray.

Issuing its revised warning, the Met Office has warned that “some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely” and that that bus and train services may also be affected.

“It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities [will be] affected by spray and/or large waves,” said a spokesman.

“Some short term loss of power and other services is possible”.

And they warned drivers of high-sided vehicles that delays are likely on some bridges and exposed routes.

For the latest weather warning updates, visit the Met Office’s website.

The revised weather warning follows news that CalMac has cancelled all sailings between Ullapool and Stornoway on Tuesday. There was also some disruption to services on Monday morning.

Laide and Aultbea Community Woodland has also been warning people to avoid the woods during the storms.

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