Edinburgh weather: Ice warning issued as wintry showers forecast - when wintry showers are predicted for city

The Met Office has issued an ice warning for Edinburgh, as wintry showers are forecast for the capital.

The forecaster is predicting sleet for Edinburgh at 16:00 and 17:00 on Monday February 16.

The yellow ice warning will be in place from 18:00 on Monday February 16 to 10:00 on Tuesday February 17.

The warning - which has a medium likelihood and a low impact - reads: “Clearing skies, following areas of rain, sleet and hill snow for a time on Monday night, will lead to the risk of icy patches into Tuesday.

A Met Office yellow ice warning will be in place for Edinburgh from 18:00 on Monday February 16 to 10:00 on Tuesday February 17. | Met Office

“Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces. Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.

“Areas of rain, sleet, and hill snow will move southeastwards through Monday evening and night before clearing to the North Sea. Whilst some patchy accumulations of snow will be possible, more especially on ground above 150-200 m elevation, ice will be a greater hazard as temperatures fall fairly quickly once showers clear away.

“In addition, a period of strong northwesterly winds are also likely along some North Sea coasts later in the night and into Tuesday morning.”

Met Office Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders weather forecast

Monday February 16 day

Lothians and Borders dry this morning but showers across Dumfries and Galloway. Cloudy this afternoon with showery rain and hill snow, but Galloway brightening up. Brisk northwesterly winds . Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Monday February 16 night

Occasional wintry showers across East Lothian and eastern Borders. Otherwise a dry evening and night with clear periods. Frost and icy patches. Fresh northwesterly wind along the east coast. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Tuesday February 17

All parts will have a dry and cold day with some long spells of sunshine. Light winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Wednesday February 18 to Friday February 20

Dry and cold on Wednesday and Thursday with bright spells. Overnight frost. Milder on Friday with rain spreading east at times.