Scotland could be in for some more stormy weather as a hurricane in the Atlantic continues to drift northwards.

Hurricane Oscar, which is currently sitting just over 3,000 miles away to the south east of Bermuda, is set to drift north and be absorbed into another low pressure system coming out of Canada.

This is then expected to move towards the UK later this week bringing stormy conditions with it, such as heavy rain and strong winds.

After a quiet start to the week with sunny cold weather for most of the country, the weather will start to turn more changeable as the week goes on.

STV weather presenter Sean Batty said: "There's a risk of stormy conditions developing later in the week as a deep low pressure systems moves in from the Atlantic.

"When we're looking at weather systems like this, at this lead time, it can be very tricky trying to pin down the details as a small adjustment north or south can make a big difference further down the line.

Going with the current track there is likely to be strong winds affecting the west of Scotland on Friday and Saturday which could impact ferry timetables, especially to and from the Hebrides."

Gales can be expected quite widely along the north and west coasts and a risk of gales developing further inland in some areas too.

Severe gales are also likely in the more exposed parts of the west. At this stage wind gusts are likely to be around 50 to 60mph along the west coast.

There will also be a spell of heavy rain crossing the country on Friday, with this falling as snow over the hills for a time.