Christmas shoppers warned of disruption ahead - with snow and ice forecast

Author: Ally McGilvrayPublished 9th Dec 2022
Last updated 9th Dec 2022

Christmas shoppers are being warned of disruption ahead - as the Met Office issues a weather warning for snow and ice across Scotland this weekend.

Up to 10cm is forecast to fall in some areas between Saturday and Sunday.

And a Yellow weather warning for ice has also been extended overnight tonight.

Forecasters say some roads and railways are likely to be affected, with delays possible.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "An area of wintry showers will move into Angus and Tayside later Saturday and spread southwest overnight to affect more Central areas.

"This will then clear southwards and decay, but showers will likely affect the southeast of Scotland through Sunday morning.

"Falling as rain or sleet near coasts but mostly as snow inland, with 1 or 2cm possible at low levels, but 5cm perhaps 10cm above 200m.

"Ice is also likely, especially where showers fall as rain or sleet."

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