Storm Babet warning upgraded to red alert in part of Scotland

The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for rain across parts of Scotland. 

Heavy rainfall is expected to cause severe flooding as Storm Babet will hit on Thursday. 

The worst affected areas are set to be around Angus, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

The red warning runs from 18:00 on Thursday until noon on Friday. 

Amber and yellow warnings for rain and wind are in place across most of Scotland and other parts of the UK.