THE Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Glasgow and the surrounding areas as a cold weather "bomb" descends.

Storm Doris is expected to cause high winds and snow in Strathclyde on Thursday. 

A yellow 'be aware' warning is in place for snow in Strathclyde between 2am and 6pm on Thursday.

Weather warnings have also been issued for Highlands & the Western Isles, Grampian, Central, Tayside & Fife, and Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders.

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Up to 10cm of snow are expected in some parts of the country, with strong winds of up to 60mph also predicted.

Drivers have been warned to expect travel disruptions.

Traffic Scotland's Stein Connelly said: "With the unsettled conditions expected over the next few days, we are advising road users to check all of the available information on the Traffic Scotland web site before they set off on their journey.

"Any disruption tomorrow is likely to be caused by the high winds in the north of Scotland and temporary restrictions may be required on road bridges, especially for high sides vehicles.

"On Thursday the worst of any snow will be on the higher routes, especially in the central and south of Scotland, and we would ask road users to keep this mind when they are planning their journeys and that they drive according to the conditions.

"We have more gritters than ever before to spread salt as conditions dictate and salt stocks remain healthy.

"The Traffic Scotland twitter feed and website has the reliable traffic and travel information that drivers need to make informed decisions."