Edinburgh in the snow: Watch as sledgers and snowboarders take to the street as locals delight in winter wonderland

As delighted locals rush to their windows to see the first fluttering of snow in the early hours of Tuesday morning, it didn’t take long for many to throw on their warmest coats and rush out to enjoy the winter wonderland.

After a difficult year for many, the change in weather has unleashed a rush of joy as residents skipped out into the night.

Student Iona Young managed to capture some heart warming moments as she too headed to the Capitals beauty spots in the early hours.

Locals enjoy the snow in Edinburgh.

Iona walked around the centre of the city at around 1.30am.

Her pictures show a snowboarder climbing the mound after making fresh tracks on the slope and at least four separate groups building snowmen on the Castle Esplanade.

The video, showing children sledging happily in the snow was taken by Lucy Norris in the Meadows on Tuesday morning.

The Met Office released a yellow weather warning as snow and ice hit east and central Scotland throughout Monday night.

A snowboarder makes his way back up the hill at the mound.

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