Warnings as storm Bella moves in on Scotland

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Image caption, Storm Bella brought high winds and heavy rain on Boxing Day

A number of flood warnings are in place across Scotland after Storm Bella swept in from the Atlantic.

Much of the country has been affected by high winds and heavy rain with nine flood warnings put in place by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

The Met Office has also issued a weather warning for Scotland.

This yellow warning is in place until midnight on Boxing Day and covers much of the west of Scotland, north of Glasgow.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has a total of 14 flood alerts and nine flood warnings for locations across Scotland.

The flood warnings cover Strath Oykel in Sutherland and Glen Nevis near Fort William.

A further seven alerts have been issued for locations in Tayside including Glen Lyon and the Upper Tay.

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Image caption, A Met Office warning map shows the affected areas

The arrival of Storm Bella brought downpours and high winds in exposed coastal locations.

It follows relatively calm and cold conditions across the UK on Christmas Day, which saw early morning snowfall recorded in some areas - with the weather service declaring it a White Christmas.