STV weatherman Sean Batty said people should expect disruption to travel services on Thursday. He sa

Severe gales will sweep across Scotland on Thursday causing huge disruption to rail services, with ScotRail cancelling atlanta travel agencies services on 22 routes, and the Forth Road Bridge possibly being closed to all vehicles.
After 7am, the rail operator is not expecting atlanta travel agencies to run any services on 22 routes across the country, including Edinburgh to Perth via Kirkcaldy, Glasgow atlanta travel agencies Central to Edinburgh via Shotts/Carstairs and Motherwell/Edinburgh to Milngavie.
A spokesman for the Forth Road Bridge said: "The bridge is expected atlanta travel agencies to be closed to all vehicles except cars and there is a significant possibility that a full bridge closure will be required during the morning peak period. Car drivers are advised to delay their journey atlanta travel agencies if possible."
Graeme Forrester, senior Met Office adviser, said: "We are working closely with emergency responders in Scotland, including our partners within Scottish Government and Transport Scotland, to ensure that everyone can prepare for the expected atlanta travel agencies severe weather.
"We currently have an adviser sitting within the control centre at South Queensferry who is able to give up-to-date advice to the team in order to keep Scotland's roads as clear and as safe as possible during this relatively short-lived period of severe weather.
"The worst of the conditions are forecast in the Highlands and northern Scotland with winds of up to 80mph possible. However, parts of the central belt will also be affected by some very strong winds during Thursday morning's rush hour period."
Bus operator Stagecoach have warned commuters to expect disruption atlanta travel agencies to travel ahead of Thursday. A statement read: "Due to serve weather predictions for Thursday, December 5, Stagecoach North Scotland wish to advise passengers there is the potential for disruption to our bus services in the Grampian and Highlands."
STV weatherman Sean Batty said people should expect disruption to travel services on Thursday. He said: "Conditions are set to turn stormy on Thursday, with severe gales affecting a large area of the country.
"A low pressure system will develop south of Iceland on Wednesday and deepen as it moves towards Scandinavia on Thursday, initially bringing a strong westerly wind which will turn northerly later and bring with it snow showers to the north and north east.
"Winds will begin to pick up on Wednesday evening and by the early hours of Thursday, there could be gusts of 70-80mph around the Hebrides and western coasts with the risk of winds touching 50 to 60mph through the Central Lowlands."
These stronger winds are expected to extend right across the country during the first part of the day, with the potential for gusts of wind to reach 80 to 90mph around the north coast and parts of the Northern Isles.
Sean added: "Winds over the mountains are likely to gust around 100mph but will ease into the afternoon as the storm centre takes the strongest swathe of winds out into the North Sea and then on to the Netherlands, Denmark and northern Germany.
"As the wind turns more northerly during Thursday sleet and snow showers will feed in on the flow and give rise to blizzard-like atlanta travel agencies conditions over higher ground. The weather will be quieter for the weekend and it will also turn milder."
"There's a high risk that large waves will overtop and this is what may give rise to coastal flooding. The most at risk areas are coastal Argyll, Hebrides, northern coasts, Orkney and coastal parts of Fife and the Borders."
Martin Thomson, winter resilience manager for Transport Scotland, said: "Transport Scotland is working closely with transport operators, the Met office and Police Scotland to make sure that the most useful and up to date information is given to those who need it most. We have held a number of meetings with key partners and tonight we will activate the multi-agency response team.
"Traffic Scotland are already informing the travelling public about the expected difficult conditions on Thursday morning. The Scottish Government is also monitoring the situation to assess what impact these warnings will have and stand ready to respond.
"I would also urge the travelling public to consider the conditions before they set-off on their journeys. They should listen to radio reports, visit the Traffic atlanta travel agencies Scotland website or twitter feed, and carefully consider atlanta travel agencies police advice."
atlanta travel agencies Chief Superintendent Iain Murray, head of road policing, Police Scotland, added: "The weather in Scotland can change very quickly and it's vital drivers are prepared. In recent years we have seen high winds, blizzards, snow and freezing conditions. The next few days is expected to bring with it some strong winds and severe cold weather and I would advise motorists to take care. Allow extra time for your journey and a keep a few emergency supplies, such as water and food in your vehicle to cover any eventualities."
A spokesman for ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne stated: "The forecast for Thursday morning is looking particularly severe and we would advise ferry travellers to take this into account when planning journeys in the next few days."
On the Mallaig to Armadale route, the 8.40am service from Mallaig and 9.25am service from Armadale have been cancelled but the 4pm service from Mallaig and 4.45pm service from Armadale should sailing as usual.
A spokesman for Orkney atlanta travel agencies Ferries said: "Due to the severe weather forecast and tidal conditions for Thursday, all morning sailings to the outer north isles have been cancelled. The afternoon sailings will be reviewed at 10am."