Gale force winds and driving rain have been battering large parts of Scotland during the morning.
Travelling conditions have been poor and some ferries have been disrupted.
The high winds led to speed restrictions on many bridges and fallen trees have caused problems on the A82 near Drumnadrochit.
There is also snow on the higher roads such as the A9 at Drumochter in the Highlands and on the M74 north of Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway.
Grampian Police said the A93 Glenshee to Braemar road was closed due to drifting snow and high winds.
The road is expected to remain closed for some time.
BBC weather forecaster Alex Deakin said winds of 40 or 50mph would be typical on Monday, but could reach 65mph on western coasts.
Although the storms are fairly typical for the time of year, they follow a period of quite benign conditions, he added.
Rain is expected to spread eastwards throughout the day.
The longer-term forecast is also bleak, with storms and heavy winds likely to return by Friday after a brief respite in the middle of the week.
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