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STORM Bert has developed into an Atlantic weather bomb – due to go off across Scotland tomorrow sparking “horrendous” conditions on the roads.

The storm making landfall has undergone what weathermen call “explosive cyclogenesis” which happens to the deepest areas of low pressure approaching our shores.

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As a result, the Met Office is predicting a “multi-hazard event” tomorrow, with foot-deep snow, torrential rain and coastal winds gusting to 70mph.

Tomorrow morning could see the coldest temperature of 2024 should the mercury fall below -14C (6.8F).

On Sunday, a fresh threat comes from flash flooding as rain combines with snow melt in a rapid thaw.

Power companies are drafting in engineers in case blizzards bring down power lines, particularly north of the central belt.

SSE said it was sending 750,000 text messages to vulnerable customers, advising them what to do if the lights go out.

In this area – governed by a 12-hour amber weather warning from 7am tomorrow – Police Scotland are asking motorists to keep off the roads.

Met Office forecaster Aiden McGivern said: “If you’ve got travel plans, I would urge you to think again.

“It really is going to be horrendous if you are travelling across parts of Scotland and Northern England. There could be significant impacts.”

All forms of travel – air, road, rail and ferry – are likely to see delays and cancellations as the second named storm of the season takes hold.

Tonight, CalMac began sheltering vessels in ports on the west coast to protect them from damage.

The ferry company said it feared the wild weather could disrupt the pier infrastructure at Castlebay, on Barra, and took the decision to re-position the MV Isle of Lewis to Stornoway ‘for safe berthing’.

Road operator BEAR Scotland will shut the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll at 2pm tomorrow and re-direct traffic under convoy along the Old Military Road at the foot of Glen Coe.

Tomorrow morning could dawn with a bone-chilling -14C (6.8F) somewhere in Aberdeenshire, which would make it the coldest UK temperature so far this autumn.

The coldest so far has been Braemar in Aberdeenshire at Minus 11.2C (12F) on November 19.

If the mercury drops below Minus 14C, it will make it the UK’s coldest temperature of 2024.

Dundee United supporters are due to travel to Glasgow for the game with Rangers and Aberdeen fans face the long trip to Paisley to play St Mirren.

At the height of the country-wide warning period, which ends at 9am on Sunday, Hearts are due to host Celtic in Edinburgh tomorrow.

The League 2 match between Elgin City and Clyde at Borough Briggs tomorrow has been postponed.

BBC Scotland’s weather forecaster Christopher Blanchett told viewers: “It’s all change on the weather front this weekend, with an approaching area of low pressure that’s rapidly deepening.

“It is undergoing a process known as explosive cyclogenesis and this means a very windy spell of weather and rain and because cold air is in place, some snow as well.”

Today saw many more school closures in the north. Highland Council said 60 primaries, secondaries and nurseries were shut. There were dozens more in Aberdeenshire.

The snowplough called ‘Plougher O’ Scotland’ became stuck in deep snow just off the A835 near Aultguish, close to Ullapool in Ross and Cromarty.

It had to be pulled out by an HGV recovery vehicle.

A hardy workman was seen clearing snow in the remote village of Garve as traffic passed the snowbound Aultguish Inn.

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A TOP celebrity chef has revealed he is “heartbroken” after closing his “very first” restaurant that kicked off his 33-year career in the food business.

TV star Simon Rimmer’s last remaining Greens restaurant announced its closure on September 17 – just months after the original shut its doors.

Greens was one of the first vegetarian restaurants in Manchester and the first fully vegetarian one to be featured in the Good Food Guide.

It had its original branch in Didsbury, Greater Manchester, which closed in January this year after being open for 33 years.

Simon blamed COVID-19 for pushing up costs and the landlord increasing the rent by 35%.

And now the second restaurant branch in Sale, Greater Manchester, has also closed after being open for two years.

Speaking to Manchester Evening News, the TV chef revealed: “It was heartbreaking. Just heartbreaking.

“[It was] my very first restaurant. I’ve grown up there. I’ve had kids there. I’ve grown from being a boy to a man, started a television career, and bought my house off the back of it.”

Simon revealed that closing the restaurant – which he said was the “cornerstone of his life” – was the hardest decision he had to make throughout his business career.

He added: “Greens was the cornerstone of my life. The outpouring of love and emotion from people was so humbling. Particularly with Didsbury.

“We’d been there since 1990. We always say that when we opened Greens, West Didsbury wasn’t the place it is now. It was still quite rough and ready.”

Greens has been a welcoming place for vegans and vegetarians alike and the closure has come as a shock to fans.

The restaurant’s management took to Facebook to release a heartbreaking statement, writing: “We’ve done everything possible to make this work, but it is now clear the business is untenable.

“We’d like to thank everyone, team members and guests, who have been on the Greens journey with us.”

The eatery will close with “immediate effect”, they added.

The Facebook post has since racked up hundreds of likes and comments.

One person wrote: “So sad to read this, one of our Sale favourites.”

Another said: “No. End of an era. Loved both restaurants. So sad.”

A third commented: “Oh god, this is so sad, my absolute favourite restaurant of all time.”

And another penned: “Oh no, that’s very sad. We have loved 12yrs of eating at Greens. Definitely the end of an era.”

Simon Rimmer and his business partner, actor, Simon Connelly launched the beloved restaurant in 1990.

The original Greens in Didsbury, Manchester, drew its curtains for good in January after 33 years of trading.

At the time of the closure, Simon posted an emotional message saying: “I can’t believe I’m actually doing this message.

“Big love, thank you for the last 33 years and hopefully we’ll see you in Sale. Lots of love.”

Alas, Greens Sale closed just eight months later.

Unlike the Didsbury site, Greens Sale offered a large bar, outdoor seating, plus a roof terrace.

However, their menus were very similar.

When Greens Didsbury closed, Simon told fans that due to increases in rent and energy bills, there would be no future for the restaurant.

He stated in a video: “Well this is a very sad day. After 33 years of running Greens in Didsbury, we’ve unfortunately had to close the door.

“Our landlords have increased the rent in the region of 35%, the cost of raw materials, the cost of heat, light and power, employing people and general food costs have meant the business has unfortunately become unviable so with immediate effect we have shut the door,” said the chef at the time.

He also thanked the staff who worked there along with suppliers, customers, neighbours and friends, and noted that this was a “heartbreaking day”.

Elsewhere, a chef who worked at one of Jamie Oliver’s restaurants has announced he will shutter his food spot, leaving diners devastated.

Meanwhile, former Masterchef finalist Tony Rodd was forced to close his restaurant in Blackheath whilst Michel Roux Jr closed the doors on his iconic restaurant Gavroche in January after 56 years in business.

Experts say the cost of living crisis has left customers favouring a cheap dinner over splashing out on fancy evenings out in expensive restaurants, and this has made celeb chefs think twice about whether it’s worth continuing to run their business.