Weather update: Storm Bram brings heavy rain to Falkirk area
Storm Bram has brought heavy rain to the Falkirk area as it moves across the UK.
The latest storm, named by Met Eireann, Ireland’s equivalent to the Met Office, will continue to move north and to the west of the UK on Tuesday bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
Many areas of the country will be affected on Tuesday, with the Met Office issuing weather warnings including yellow warnings for wind and rain across much of Scotland, including the Falkirk area.
A yellow warning for rain will be in place across the central belt from 6am until midday on Tuesday.
While, the area is subject to a yellow warning for winds from midday on Tuesday to 6am on Wednesday covers a large area of Scotland and the north of England.
The public are advised that the heavy rain and winds on Tuesday may bring some flooding and travel disruption.
Transport Scotland’s resilience room and multi-agency response team will be monitoring conditions throughout the day.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, said: “Storm Bram will be the second named storm of the season, bringing challenging weather conditions and a period of disruption to the transport network.
“The Met Office warnings show high winds will impact the whole country, particularly in parts of the North West and Western Isles covered by the amber warning, so it’s vital people plan ahead if they have to travel.
“The Traffic Scotland website offers the latest information on the trunk road network and also has details of ‘wind based’ closures for the bridges. The Traffic Scotland X page is also updated regularly. I’d urge motorists to check their routes before setting off as the conditions will bring challenges for drivers.
“The high winds are likely to impact other modes of transport, so if you are planning to travel by train, ferry or air, please check with your operator to see if your service has been affected.”
Chief Superintendent Scott McCarren, head of Road Policing, said: “I would encourage people to drive to the conditions and plan ahead. Drivers of vehicles vulnerable to being blown over should plan their route to avoid exposed areas or consider cancelling your journey until conditions improve.
“In wet weather, stopping distances will be at least double those required for stopping on dry roads.”
Forecasters said there is also a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.