Edinburgh weather: Capital braces for heavy snow fall

Edinburgh braces for more heavy snow fall as the Met Office issue yet another yellow weather warning.
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The day will start off bright and clear, with the heavy snow clouds rolling in around midday.

It will start with a light snow shower around 1pm on Wednesday, with sleet hitting around 3pm.

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This will last for three hours until 6pm, where heavy snow fall will win out.

Sleet will kick in again at 7pm and last for the rest of the evening.

The day will see temperature lows in the morning of 0C although the met office warn that it will feel like -3C later in the afternoon.

A statement from the Met Office explains: “An area of rain pushing north-eastwards is expected to turn snow in places as it encounters colder air across Scotland and parts of northern England.

Scotland braces itself for more snow.Scotland braces itself for more snow.
Scotland braces itself for more snow.
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"At first the main hazard may be of rain falling onto frozen surfaces leading to ice, especially on higher level routes.

"However snow becomes more likely later Wednesday and at least for a time on Thursday.

"Heavier snowfall is more likely above 100 m in Scotland and above 200 m in England, where 5-10 cm of snow may accumulate, possibly 20 cm on highest routes.

"At lower levels, 2 - 5 cm of snow may accumulate in places, but the situation remains finely balanced.”

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ScotRail has warned that the predicted weather could cause delays and changes to the timetable, and ask that people check their services before their journey.

The yellow weather warning will continue through to most of Thursday.

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