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Britain is bracing for flooding and power cuts as the Met Office warns of heavy rain and 105mph winds across the country.
The forecaster has issued a yellow rain warning for parts of northern Scotland, including the Highlands, Argyll and Bute and parts of Perthshire, from 6pm on Sunday to 12pm on Tuesday. .
It warned of the possibility of flooding of homes and businesses, as well as power outages and disruption of bus and train services.
A yellow wind warning has also been issued for Yorkshire, which will remain in place from midday until 5pm on Sunday.
Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph are expected in some parts of the county this afternoon, with gusts up to 105 mph possible in some locations.
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The Met Office said: “Rain is expected to continue across parts of western Scotland on Sunday, continuing throughout Monday before stopping by late Tuesday.”
“During this period, widespread rainfall of 70 to 100 mm is possible, with more than 150 mm possible on exposed hills and mountains. It will be a contributing factor.”
Last week, Storm Dollar wreaked havoc across the UK, killing two people, canceling flights and trains and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
The fourth storm of the season, with winds of up to 96mph, will batter the country, causing havoc, particularly in southern Wales and western England, with further storms threatening to develop on Sunday.
An unusual red warning was issued for parts of Wales and south-west England at 1am last Saturday, with the government warning three million people of “life-threatening danger” due to strong winds.
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It was the largest use of the system to date, with people being urged to avoid driving and “stay indoors if possible”.
British Airways has canceled more than 100 domestic and European short-haul flights from London Heathrow, including multiple flights to and from Paris, Edinburgh, Jersey, Milan, Nice and Vienna, as well as transatlantic flights from the US changed destination to Brussels.
A serious incident was announced by Dyfed Powys Police in Wales on Saturday evening, after police received a large number of reports of fallen trees and poor driving conditions. The storm also affected other parts of the country.
A man in his 40s was killed in Longton, near Preston, when a tree fell on a van on the A59 dual carriageway in Lancashire.
