A yellow weather warning across Ayrshire is set to remain in place until later today.

The area has been feeling the effects of Storm Pia, with strong winds right across the region.

Winds of around 50mph had been expected, as a yellow warning for strong winds was put in place by the Met Office earlier this week.

The warning is due to last until 3pm today, according to the Met Office website.

Anyone travelling on the roads between now and then is being urged to plan ahead with their journey.

Some train services have been disrupted, with some train journeys in the are being slowed down due to the high winds.

Ferries have also been disrupted, with a number of services disrupted as a result.

Sailings between Ardrossan and Arran are expected to be off until 3.20pm today (Thursday).

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for high winds today, Thursday 21 December. The warning is in place...

Posted by Police Scotland Ayrshire on Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Police in Ayrshire sent out a warning to those travelling, saying: "Drivers of vehicles vulnerable to being blown over should plan their route to avoid exposed areas or consider cancelling your journey until conditions improve.

"Cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians should consider the risk of being blown over or into the path of other road users."