TV cameras were in Largs on Thursday morning as Storm Babet strikes Scotland.

The Good Morning Britain crew filmed on the seafront as they reported early morning ferry disruption to Cumbrae,

The ITV breakfast show was broadcasting from the town's shore as it was reporting on Storm Babet and the rare red weather warning for some areas of Scotland due to heavy rain.

Reporter on the scene Nitya Rajan spoke on camera live from the scene just after 6am, then throughout the rest of the programme.

She told viewers there had been some early morning ferry disruption on the route, but the weather has calmed down since then - with the brunt of the Storm Babet set to hit Scotland's east coast later today.

Nitya described branches and debris being blown on to the road to Largs, with a yellow weather alert for wind and rain on the west coast over the coming days.

She added that there was going to be transport disruption and that the red weather warning, meaning there is a "risk to life" has been issued for parts of Scotland as Storm Babet batters the UK today, with 70-80mph winds forecast.

The Largs-Cumbrae ferry service remains subject to disruption or cancellation due to the forecast for strong winds.

The warning for Ayrshire is for heavy rain until 6am on Saturday, with the red alert in place across Angus and parts of Aberdeenshire from Thursday night until midday on Friday.

Yellow and amber warnings for strong winds are in place for most of north and north-east Scotland through Thursday until lunchtime on Friday.

During the excerpt, the ITV prime time show also showed footage of the deluge as it affected Ireland yesterday. See the clip below:

Reporter Nitya Rajan also sent a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, showcasing Largs bay 'before the storm'.

 

 

 

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning until Saturday for the west coast including Largs.

Storm Babet will bring a period of very wet weather to many parts of Scotland from Thursday to Saturday including the following details: 

Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures

Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services

There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings

There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses

There is a small chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater, and communities being cut off by flooded roads