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Scotland faces the prospect of a second named storm in days, with forecasters warning that Storm Chloe could bring damaging winds and fresh travel disruption across large parts of the country next week.
The warning comes as Scotland continues to deal with the aftermath of Storm Boelo, which prompted amber and yellow weather warnings over the weekend and brought gusts of up to 80mph in exposed areas, ferry cancellations and widespread travel disruption.
The storm led to the death of a man in Dumfries and Galloway who was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a falling tree.
The 60-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene at Mid Kelton near Castle Douglas around 10.30am on Sunday morning.
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The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning from Tuesday, October 27, covering the majority of Scotland and warning that strong west to south-westerly winds could affect road, rail, air, and ferry services.
Forecasters said gusts of 50mph to 60mph are possible across a wide area, with coastal and exposed locations potentially seeing gusts in excess of 70mph, although some uncertainty remains about where the strongest winds will strike.
Under the storm-naming system operated by the Met Office, Met Éireann and the KNMI, the next named system would be called Storm Chloe.
The Met Office said there is a chance of:
- Road, rail, air and ferry delays or cancellations
- Road and bridge closures
- Power cuts affecting homes and mobile phone coverage
- Damage to buildings, including tiles being blown from roofs
- Trees being damaged or brought down
- Dangerous coastal conditions from large waves and wind-blown debris
The warning follows a turbulent weekend in which Storm Boelo swept across northern parts of the UK. The strongest winds initially hit western Scotland before spreading eastwards, with forecasters warning of flying debris, fallen trees, coastal hazards and disruption to transport networks.
While Tuesday's warning is currently rated yellow, the Met Office said the system could have a "significant impact" and warned that forecasts could be updated as confidence in the storm's track and intensity increases.
Meteorologists said the strongest winds are expected to ease first across south-west Scotland later on Tuesday, with northern parts of the country likely to be the last areas affected.
The Met Office urged people to keep up to date with the latest forecasts and weather warnings ahead of the storm's arrival.