When will it snow in Edinburgh? Hour by hour guide until Sunday
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The weather system, nicknamed the ‘Beast from the East’ has hit the Lothians today - with more snow forecast by the Met Office until the weekend.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Edinburgh today, which will be upgraded to amber on Wednesday and Thursday and back to yellow on Friday and Saturday.
![Snow near Penicuik](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_63274998.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Snow near Penicuik](/img/placeholder.png)
Hour by hour forecast for Edinburgh
Tuesday February 27
3pm-5pm Heavy Snow
![Heavy snow is set to fall across Scotland. Picture; PA](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_63159318.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Heavy snow is set to fall across Scotland. Picture; PA](/img/placeholder.png)
5pm-7pm Light Snow
7pm-9pm Light Snow Shower
9pm-12am Heavy Snow Shower
Wednesday February 28
![Snow near Penicuik](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_63274998.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Snow near Penicuik](/img/placeholder.png)
12am-1pm Heavy Snow Showers
1pm-3pm Heavy Snow
3pm-4pm Light Snow
4pm-5pm Heavy Snow
![Heavy snow is set to fall across Scotland. Picture; PA](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/legacy_elm_63159318.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Heavy snow is set to fall across Scotland. Picture; PA](/img/placeholder.png)
5pm-8pm Light Snow Showers
8pm-12am Heavy Snow
Thursday March 1
12am-3am Heavy Snow
3am-9am Light Snow
9am-12pm Heavy Snow Showers
12pm-12am Light Snow
Friday March 2
Light Snow
Saturday March 3
12am-3pm Light Snow
3pm-12am Cloudy
Sunday March 4
12am-3am Light Snow
3am-12pm Cloudy
12pm-6pm Light Snow
6pm-12am Cloudy
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