A yellow weather warning's in place for snow and ice

Forecasters say 10cm of snow could fall over the next two days

Aerial views of snow covered Rothiemurchus Forest and traffic on B970 road
Author: Anita StrattonPublished 14th Jan 2024

Snow is forecast to hit parts of northern Scotland today, as cold air from the Arctic brings chilly temperatures.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place all day on Sunday and into Monday, north from Kingussie.

The Met Office say some parts could see up to 5cm of snow by the end of the day, causing disruption on the roads and railways.

Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick said: "It is going to be feeling pretty chilly in the north of Scotland.

"The top temperature for Aberdeen is 2C on Sunday but it will probably feel cooler.

"Snow showers will be moving inland throughout the course of the day.

"It continues all day Sunday into Monday and we are likely to see an accumulation of snow and further warnings.

"We are going to see showers feeding across Scotland, Northern Ireland, and mainly the east coast of England.

"It should be dry and bright inland.

"On Tuesday, we are going to see more rain turning to snow moving east across the country, with more prolonged snow and more accumulations at low levels in the north of Scotland and northern England.

"That's where we could see 5cm or 10cm of snow in low-lying areas."

Northlink ferries say some sailings out of Aberdeen have had to be cancelled - and we're being warned to expect disruption to services from today through to Tuesday 16th January.

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