Edinburgh weather: Exact time Edinburgh ice warning in place as temperatures set to plummet overnight

A new yellow weather warning has been put in place over Edinburgh and the Lothians by the Met Office with temperatures set to plummet.

The mercury will drop below freezing overnight from Sunday, November 15 until Monday, November 16, with warnings that the region could be hit by ice.

The Met Office’s yellow warning for ice stretches from northern scotland down the eastern side of the country and into northern England.

The warning, which was issued at around 10.30am, will be in place from 6pm on Sunday evening until 10am on Monday morning.

A yellow weather warning for ice has been introduced over Edinburgh and the Lothians, as well as other parts of the country. | Met Office

The Met Office has assessed that the threat of icy stretches is set to have a moderate impact and a high likelihood - around 50 to 75 per cent - of developing.

The meteorological service said in its warning: “An area of rain and hill snow (snow mainly above 200 m but not expected to be impactful) will clear to the southeast tonight with skies then at least partially clearing. This will result in temperatures falling below freezing and some icy stretches developing on untreated surfaces. This is likely to lead to difficult driving conditions.

“These conditions will probably not develop across northern England and southeast Scotland until the end of the night. Across northern Scotland, icy conditions are likely to be exacerbated by some wintry showers, with snow falling to low levels for a time before becoming mainly confined to higher ground late in the night. No more than 1-2 cm is likely at lower levels, with higher ground perhaps seeing up to 4 or 5 cm from these wintry showers.”

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There are warnings for drivers that conditions on the road may be “difficult” as a result of the drop in temperature.

Those planning on journeying during the weather warning are being told to plan ahead, including checking for updates on road conditions before setting off and the latest advice from the Met Office.

Wintery conditions are expected to linger into next week over Edinburgh and the Lothians, with overnight temperatures remaining particularly nippy.