Edinburgh hour-by-hour weather: When heavy rain and snow will hit as yellow weather warning issued

The Capital is set to see temperatures plummet to close to freezing as Spring put on hold

Snow is forecast to hit the Capital overnight

Edinburgh is set to be hit by heavy rain and snow as temperatures plummet to close to freezing.

After a day of very changeable conditions and heavy rain, it will become cold overnight with a high chance of heavy snow before the morning commute.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been put in place between 9pm today and 10am on Thursday.

Heavy rain will also hit the Capital on Wednesday

The Met Office said that some roads and railways are likely to be affected with longer journey times likely.

They also warned against icy patches on roads, pavements and cycle paths, with risk of injury.

Here is a hour-by-hour forecast for Edinburgh today:

Wednesday

7am: Cloudy, 6C

8am: Light rain, 6C

9am: Heavy rain, 6C

10am: Partly cloudy with showers, 6C

11am: Cloudy, 6C

12pm: Partly cloudy, 7C

1pm: Heavy rain, 5C

2pm: Partly cloudy with heavy showers, 5C

3pm: Light rain, 5C

4pm: Partly cloudy, 5C

5pm: Cloudy, 5C

6pm: Heavy rain, 4C

7pm: Heavy rain, 3C

8pm: Light rain, 3C

9pm: Light rain, 3C

10pm: Cloudy, 3C

11pm: Light snow, 2C

Thursday

Midnight: Heavy snow shower, 2C

1am: Light snow shower, 1C

2am: Heavy snow, 1C

3am: Partly cloudy, 1C

4am: Cloudy, 1C

5am: Light snow, 1C

6am: Clear, 1C

7am: Sunny, 2C

8am: Partly cloudy, 2C