A flood warning has been issued for Aberfoyle as much of Stirling gets set to be battered by rain, snow and wind before the new year.
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency’s (SEPA) Floodline facility issued flood alerts across all of the Stirling area – with the more severe flood warning being issued in the flood-prone village.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and snow across Stirlingshire and Perthshire throughout most of Hogmanay – with areas further north under an amber weather warning.
The weather monitoring services has warned that fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible and may cause a danger to life, spray and flooding will lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures, with longer journey times by road, bus and train services, some communities may be cut off, homes and businesses could be flooded, power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.
Delays and cancellations could be possible across the public transport network and driving conditions could prove to be treacherous.
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A Met Office forecaster said: “Heavy rain will become persistent and widespread during Monday and Tuesday. Widespread totals of 50 to 70mm are possible over the two days with some places perhaps seeing 100 to 140mm of rain, these higher totals most likely over western Scotland.
“North and east of, and including, Perthshire, precipitation is likely to fall as snow, especially over high ground, with 10-20cm accumulating above 150-200 meters, with several centimetres accumulating at lower elevations away from windward coasts. As milder air pushes in, snow will turn back to rain, and any rapid snow melt will contribute to flooding in places.
“Strong winds may exacerbate impacts, particularly across the areas of Scotland affected by snow. Blizzard conditions are possible, especially over high ground and across much of Sutherland and Caithness. Powerline icing is possible where blizzard conditions occur.”
The weather warning is in place through Monday, up until 11.59pm on Hogmanay.