A spokesperson for the festival announced the cancellation of all outdoor activities including the Midnight Fireworks display from Edinburgh Castle.

All outdoor events have been scrapped, including the street party, fireworks and concert in Princes Street Gardens.

The Met Office has weather warnings in place for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland between now and 2 January.

Edinburgh’s iconic outdoor New Year’s Eve celebrations have been cancelled by organisers as severe weather sweeps across Scotland. The Street Party, Concert in the Gardens and the Midnight Fireworks from Edinburgh Castle – which are all part of the city’s annual Hogmanay celebrations – have been called off in the face of strong winds and heavy rain.

The weather warnings in place across the UK include: In northern Scotland, a yellow warning for rain and snow from 00:00 GMT on Monday until midnight on Tuesday. A separate warning for snow is in place for the Orkney Islands from 05:00 GMT until midnight on Tuesday.

All outdoor events planned for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay festival have been cancelled due to extreme weather. The Street Party, Concert in the Gardens and the Midnight Fireworks from Edinburgh Castle have been called off in the face of strong winds and heavy rain.

The Edinburgh New Year's Eve event - which usually draws crowds of 60,000 - said the ongoing high winds barrelling through Scotland have forced the decision, citing public safety concerns

Edinburgh's New Year "Hogmanay" celebrations, where tens of thousands of revellers gather in the Scottish capital for street parties and fireworks, have been cancelled due to bad weather, organisers said on Monday.

New Year’s Eve celebrations could be affected by snow and wind warnings, with travel disruption and flooding possible

Edinburgh ’s Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled because of “extreme weather”. Outdoor events, including the street party and fireworks display, planned for the city’s New Year celebrations on Monday and Tuesday have had to be scrapped.

Edinburgh’s famous New Year celebrations were canceled due to safety concerns as stormy weather hit the Scottish capital during one of the busiest times for the tourist industry.