Scotland is set to be battered by wind, rain and snow on Friday and Saturday as the Met Office issues an alert.
Yellow warnings are in place from 2am for rain and 3am for snow until 9am on Friday.
The yellow warning for rain applies mostly to the central belt, with snow expected further north.
There is a chance of flooding to a few homes and businesses, spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer, while bus and train services will probably be affected with journey times taking longer.
On Saturday, almost the entire west coast of England and Scotland and all of Northern Ireland will be hit by strong winds which the Met Office said could cause a small risk of danger to life and injuries.
The yellow warning is in place from 8am to 10pm on Saturday and also brings a chance of travel disruption, power cuts and road closures.
It has been named Storm Kathleen, the Met Office said.
The weather system is expected to bring gusts of up to 60mph-70mph in exposed areas along the west coast of England and Scotland on Saturday, and 50mph more widely.
The forecaster said coastal areas can also expect to see large waves.
It is the second time a UK named storm has reached the letter K, following Storm Katie in March 2016.
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