DRIVING rain and strong winds battered Glasgow all weekend with the bad news there is more to come.

Gusts of wind hit 60mph in the city, although there were reports of it touching 70mph in the North-west of Scotland.

Despite constant heavy rain, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said they had received no reports of flooding.

Shoppers who braved the city centre had to dodge puddles and sprays of water caused by traffic.

Weather forecasters said the wind would become less strong overnight but would remain brisk.

But prolonged rain will continue today and is likely to get heavier tonight.

The wet and windy conditions have been caused by an air front stuck in the north of Scotland bringing in warm, moist air.

The front is expected to clear by tomorrow and later on Tuesday it will be dry and fine across Scotland but chillier as North-west winds development.

Tomorrow temperatures in the Glasgow area are expected to hit around 16C (61F) but the following day they will fall to around 12C (54F).

Overnight they could plunge to freezing although Glasgow is likely to stay two or three degrees above.

The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning for the Highlands and Western Isles where prolonged and heavy rain is expected during today.

Transport Scotland and its partners, including local authorities, Sepa and Police Scotland are monitoring conditions to ensure all necessary preparations are being made to deal with the conditions.

Transport Scotland said the weather may lead to disruption on local roads and to ferry services.

A spokesman said: "With the conditions we can also expect to see flooding in areas and road users should be prepared before they set off on their journeys. While we will do everything we can to mitigate the impacts, people travelling should be prepared and plan their journeys accordingly.

"A great deal of work has been undertaken to make sure that Scotland is prepared for any likely transport disruption, and we will continue to monitor events through our national control centre".

"Before heading out we ask the public to consider the conditions."

vivienne.nicoll@eveningtimes.co.uk