Storm Floris upgraded to amber warning for most of Scotland

A yellow weather warning issued for Scotland on Monday has been upgraded to amber for much of the country.

The upgraded warning covers most of the central belt and the north of Scotland and will come into force at 10:00 on Monday, remaining in place until 22:00.

The rest of the country, including areas such as the Dumfries and the borders as well as Orkney and Shetland will remain under a yellow warning from 06:00 until 00:00.

Storm Floris, named by the Met Office, is predicted to "unseasonably strong winds".

Gusts of up to 90mph are likely to hit exposed western coastlines and hills, while winds of 70mph are expected elsewhere.

Winds will first ease in the west later on Monday but will remain very strong overnight until early Tuesday in the east.

Power disruption is also possible while heavy rain and flooding could be an additional hazard.