Edinburgh Weather: people urged to be careful as yellow warning for ice remains in place in Capital

The Met Office has said that the weather is likely to cause dangerous travel conditions and warns people to be aware of ice on untreated surfaces.

Yellow warning remains in place across the capital

The yellow warning is in place until 11am this morning, Tuesday, January 5.

With reports of people falling on the slippery ice increasing, everyone is urged to take care if they need to leave their homes.

In a statement on their website the Met Office said: “Icy patches are expected to develop, especially on untreated surfaces, with showers feeding in from east coasts leaving surfaces wet.

"There is also the chance of some freezing rain, mainly for northeast England, overnight into Tuesday. Further snow is also likely mostly for hills above 200-300m.

"Some small accumulations are possible with southeast Scotland and north-east England most at risk.

"Here 2-5 cm is possible in places above 300m, and 10cm above 400m, though ice looks likely to be the main hazard.”

Health Boards across the country reported being even more busy than usual after a New Year Bank Holiday on Monday.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said it was seeing higher demand than usual, while NHS 24 reported a record number of calls.

Several doctors and health chiefs urged people not to go outside if at all possible.

In cases where venturing out cannot be avoided, the NHS asked people to “walk like a penguin” to reduce the risk of falls.

"When the weather is icy, we see a sharp increase in the number of people attending the Emergency Departments with slip and trip injuries such as broken bones,” reads a campaign from NHS Tayside to “walk like a penguin”.

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