Edinburgh Weather: Further weather warning announced as snow finally hits the capital

The Met Office has announced a further yellow weather warning for all of Scotland. It comes as some across Edinburgh woke to snowfall across the city on Friday, after repeated forecasts.

Wintry conditions are expected to continue with a further band of snow will moving across the warning area through Sunday morning. Scotland could see around 2 to 5cm of snow in the low levelsm with as much as 30 cm on hills exposed to strong winds and on higher-ground.

Light snowfall has been spotted in the city. | Iconic Media

The Met Office said: “Amounts of snow will depend quite heavily on both elevation and the intensity of precipitation, and as the band pushes east through the afternoon, it will begin to transition to an awkward mix of rain, sleet and snow. Therefore there is likely to be a lot of variation, even over relatively short distances.”

The snowfall could cause some disruption across Edinburgh and the Lothians, including possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers and possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel. The Met Office also warned of the likelihood of some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

Much of the week has been under yellow weather warnings across Scotland, however Edinburgh has largely avoided the worst of the snowfall. Areas such as Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire saw schools remain closed as pupils prepared to return after the festive period.

Extensive travel disruption also heavily affected the early part of the week, with services between Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness commencing and terminating at Dundee. Services have now largely resumed - with some cancellations still occurring in the most northernly areas of the country.

Weather warnings are in place across the UK, including a red weather warning in the south-west of England where Storm Goretti has battered the coastal areas with winds as high as 99mph and left thousands without power.