Edinburgh weather: Yellow weather warning issued for snow and ice in Capital and Lothians

Brace yourselves, it's going to be a chilly one...

Edinburgh and the Lothians have been slapped with another yellow weather warning - this time for snow and ice.

Residents are being urged to be aware of the risk of wintry weather overnight tonight (Monday) and tomorrow morning (Tuesday).

The weather warning, issued by experts at the Met Office, comes on the back of an ice warning for the region on Sunday evening.

Covering the majority of Scotland's east coast, the fresh warning includes areas such as Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and the Lothians.

What can you expect?

This is what the Met Office says to expect:

Edinburgh weather: Met Office issues snow and ice yellow weather warning for Capital and Lothians

- Possible travel delays on roads, stranding some vehicles and passengers

- Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected

- A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces

- Bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times possible

The warning is in place between 9pm on Monday and 11am on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the Met Office added: "An area of sleet and snow is likely to move eastwards overnight, followed by a few wintry showers.

"Surfaces then freezing, leading to icy stretches.

"There is a small chance that up to 5 cm of snow could fall down to sea level.

"Snow over high ground is much more likely, with 5-10 cm above 250 m and as much as 15 cm above 350 m."