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Sleet and snow is forecast for Edinburgh next week with conditions to turn colder.

Dates snow is forecast for Edinburgh as conditions to turn colder

Edinburgh's canals were feeling the frost

11 great pictures of Edinburgh as snow falls on the city

Snow finally comes to Edinburgh as weekend weather warning from Met Office

Further weather warning announced as snow finally hits city

Snow ploughs on the M8 at Harthill in December 2010. Conditions were so bad that drivers were stranded in their cars overnight. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

'Absence of leadership' when drivers left stranded in cars on M8

BBC Weather is forecasting snow for Edinburgh next week.

Snow forecast for Edinburgh next week as temperatures to drop

Edinburgh Airport is the second most likely place to see a ‘white Christmas’ with 5/4 odds (44.4%).

The odds on Edinburgh having a ‘white Christmas’ revealed

A postman makes his way through the snow.

The three factors the Met Office considers when forecasting snow

The now open runways at Manchester Airport.

Watch: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

Family play on snow covered hill.

Watch: Weather map shows how wintry showers will affect UK tonight

Driving in wintry conditions.

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Stranded walkers are rescued from Cairngorms blizzard.

Watch: Moment stranded walkers get rescued during blizzard

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Car drives along snowy road.

Watch: Further snow possible - where and when it could snow next

Snow falls in Basingstoke.

Watch: Airports close as snow blankets roads and cars across the UK

Stock image of car being pushed out of snow.

Watch: Snow map shows when and where snow will fall tonight

Stock image of snow in Yorkshire.

Watch: Rare amber health alert issued as 40cm of snow possible
Persistent and heavy snow is to hit the UK this weekend, as a rare amber health alert is in place.
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The Met Office has warned of snow across the UK this week.

Warnings issued as UK set for heavy rain, wind and snow this New Year

Skiing in the popular family resort of La Plagne in the French Alps

Brits yearning for white Christmas are jetting abroad

A gritter on the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains of County Londonderry.

Watch: Weather warnings including amber area where power cuts likely

Snow is expected to fall in Scotland this week.

Snow on the way as Met Office issues weather warning

Edinburgh is not expected to see any snow this week - but things can change quickly in these parts.

Here's what the Met Office says about snow in Edinburgh this week

While some may stay indoors during the snowfall, others eager for content for their Instagram may consider the following Christmas markets considered the most 'Instagrammable' in Europe this year.

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A late night snowman in Weston Park. Photo: David Kessen, National World

Daredevils filmed sledging down alleys and hurling snowballs

Officially, Edinburgh had a White Christmas

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'Scotland's biggest snowball fight' has taken place in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Picture: RMR Creative Media / SWNS

Watch 'Scotland's biggest snowball fight'

Scotland is the most snow affected area in the UK this week.

Met Office maps show when and where snow will hit across the UK

The Met Office said a cold snap is on its way, with large parts of the UK experiencing heavy rain and snow on the mountains.

Breaking Rain to batter UK as cold snap arrives - including first frost
The Met Office says a cold snap is on its way, with large parts of the UK experiencing heavy rain and snow on the mountains.
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The Met Office is warning of cold temperatures

UK to get Arctic blast as Met Office warns frost and cold to return

Met Office predicts showers in the north will potentially ‘turn wintry’ over high ground on Friday (March 24), as colder conditions are expected to sweep in from the north this weekend, potentially bringing an overnight frost risk.

Breaking UK faces another cold snap with possible snowfall at end of March

Snow has fallen in many parts of the UK (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Latest Met Office forecast as Storm Larisa brings snow and ice to UK

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. (Photo credit: PA Wire)

National Highways issue severe warning for M62 with 3 hour queues

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow in Edinburgh across Thursday and Friday with temperatures expected to reach -1C.

Edinburgh hour by hour Met Office weather forecast - snow on its way

As temperatures continue to plummet the NHS has issued advice to vulnerable people during the cold snap

NHS issues cold weather advice as temperatures plummet

Met Office warn the arctic blast could last all week in the UK - Credit: Getty Images

Mapped: Where snow will fall in the UK today with chilly lows of -15C

The UK could see its coldest temperatures of the year this week

Met Office warn UK set for coldest temperatures of the year this week

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Beast from the East: Exact dates freezing temperatures will hit the UK

Beast from the East warning: UK to face snow and sub-zero temperatures

A brave cyclist takes a trip along the Prom in Kirkcaldy during the ‘Beast from the East’ weather in February 2018.

Met Office responds to ‘Beast from the East’ claims

Winter Solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire (Declan Hillman - stock.adobe.com)

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Risk of snowfall across UK as cold snap continues - see WXCharts weather map for likelihood of snow near you

Risk of snowfall across UK as cold snap continues - see weather map

The Met Office has issued a yellow freezing fog weather warning for Monday (January 23) in place until 11am, covering much of England, including the South East, the Midlands and down to London, which carries the risk of increased air pollution and difficult driving conditions.

Met Office issues yellow warning for freezing fog

Experts unveils fines that could cost drivers up to £10k this winter. Photo Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press

5 driving fines to avoid in winter that can cost up to £10k

A walker makes their way through fog on a frosty morning at Primrose Hill in north London. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK to ring in 2023 on ‘wintry’ note thanks to icy blast from US

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Emergency vet issues advice to pet owners as temperatures plummet

Will it be a white Christmas 2022 in the UK? Met Office prediction

A man clears the B818 with a digger in Fintry as police advised motorists to drive with caution while weather warnings persist. Picture: Getty

Scotland weather: Yellow alert for snow and rain extended

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