The wintry conditions aren’t giving up just yet as the Met Office issues two new yellow weather warnings.
The Met Office has issued a fresh set of yellow warnings for Wednesday, warning that icy conditions are set to be a “dangerous” hazard over the next 24 hours. Scots are being urged to remain cautious while travelling in order to lower the risk of injury.
These new warnings come after the country – in particular the Highlands, Moray, Grampian and Shetland – has been battered by snow over the weekend, essentially turning the country into a winter wonderland. Areas in Scotland have also seen high accumulations of snow, with Tomintoul seeing 52cm and Durris hit with 35cm.
With many schools being closed ahead of their first week back after the festive break, these two new warnings signal that Scotland’s deep freeze is far from over. The first warning impacts Aberdeen, Dundee, parts of the Highland and Orkney, which is set to begin at midnight on Wednesday, January 7.
Met Office’s chief meteorologist, Matthew Lehnert, said: “The UK will continue to experience a range of winter weather hazards through this week, with low temperatures as well as snow showers and the risk of ice for many.
“A number of severe weather warnings have been issued and these are likely to be updated through the week so do keep up to date with the forecast.”
This yellow warning of snow and ice is expected to bring further disruption to travel, as well as potential power cuts and a chance of injury on icy, untreated pavements. The Met Office predicts that snow will be spreading down the east coast on Wednesday, with rain and sleet expected at low elevations.
A further accumulation of 5-10cm of snow is likely fairly widely over higher ground over 100cm, while a further 20cm could be seen in areas above 200cm. The national forecaster also warns that strong winds could lead to drifting snow in some places, which can make travel difficult.
Meanwhile, a second warning has been issued for Stirling, parts of Highlands, Edinburgh and Strathclyde. Also impacting the majority of England and Wales, this “dangerous” ice warning is set to begin at midnight on Wednesday and end at 10am the same day.
The Met Office warns that ice patches overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday morning could lead to some disruption due to untreated ice on roads, pavements and cycle paths. This could lead to serious injuries, so Scots are urged to proceed with caution.
The forecaster urges those travelling to plan to leave their houses at least five minutes earlier than normal and to not rush. If you are travelling on foot, make sure you are using pavements along main roads as they will be less likely to be slippery.
Areas impacted by the yellow snow and ice warning for Wednesday
Central, Tayside & Fife
- Angus
- Dundee
- Perth and Kinross
Grampian
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Highland
Orkney & Shetland
Areas hit with the yellow ice warning – ends 10am
Central, Tayside & Fife
- Clackmannanshire
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
Highlands & Eilean Siar
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
- Dumfries and Galloway
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
Strathclyde
- Argyll and Bute
- East Ayrshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Glasgow
- Inverclyde
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Renfrewshire
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- West Dunbartonshire
