Edinburgh weather forecast: More heavy snow as effects of Storm Darcy continue to cause traffic delays and other hazards

Edinburgh looks like an idyllic winter wonderland on Tuesday after the white stuff fell across the city last night – but travel has been disrupted amid the wintry weather.

The east coast saw heavy snow fall on Monday, which is set to continue throughout Tuesday as the Met Office issue another weather warning.

The Capital will see a combination of light and heavy snowfall, though the sun will come out around 1pm until 3pm for a bright afternoon.

Although it is a yellow weather warning that covers the city of Edinburgh, West Lothian and surrounding areas will face an amber warning.

The temperatures will drop below 0C, and will feel as cold as 5C.

A statement from the Met Office warns: “Snow showers are expected to continue during Tuesday with some large accumulations building up in parts of central Scotland.

“Across the area 5-10 cm of snow is expected to lie fairly widely with areas of 10-20 cm, perhaps particularly over higher parts of the Central Belt and the chance of 25 cm of snow in one or two spots.”

All weather warnings will remain in place until Wednesday night down the east coast of the country.

Edinburgh's streets and blanketed in snow.

The Met Office confirm: “Warning extended to end of Wednesday, with ice dropped in favour of snow being the primary hazard. Area extended westwards slightly across Northern England.”

Anybody who is planning on travelling should check train and bus schedules before leaving as delays are expected.

There are also slip warnings on walkways.

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