New snow and ice warning issued for Edinburgh - when snow is forecast to fall this weekend
Watch the Met Office’s weekend forecast explaining where in the UK is predicted to see the deepest snow, as wintry showers are expected to hit Edinburgh.
The Met Office has issued a further snow and ice warning for Edinburgh, as wintry showers are forecast for the capital.
The yellow snow and ice warning will be in place for Edinburgh from 21:00 on Saturday February 14 to 10:00 on Sunday February 15.
The warning - which has a medium likelihood and a low impact - reads: “Snow, heavy at times, may cause some disruption to travel, especially over high ground during Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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“Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services. Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces. Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.
“Outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards on Saturday night will fall as snow initially, even to low levels for a time, before becoming confined to higher ground as milder air arrives from the west. Temporary snow accumulations of 1-3 cm will be possible at low levels, with 3-7 cm possible above about 150 m elevation, and perhaps 10-15 cm above 400 m. Areas sheltered to the north of high ground may see very little snow. Ice will be an additional hazard, particularly across northeast England and parts of Scotland where precipitation has the potential to fall on frozen ground leading to very slippery conditions.
“Snow will turn increasingly to rain into Sunday morning, perhaps as a short spell of freezing rain in places, before eventually clearing to the east with a steady thaw of lying snow then setting in.”
Met Office Edinburgh forecast
The Met Office is currently forecasting light snow for Edinburgh at 12:00 on Friday February 13. The forecaster is also predicting light snow to fall in the city during the early hours of the morning on Sunday February 15 - 02:00 to 07:00, with sleet at 08:00.