Snow and ice warnings blanket Scotland as two-day alerts threaten travel chaos

The Met Workplace have issued two new climate warnings as snow and ice spell journey disruption for a lot of the nation.

Scotland is now underneath a complete of 4 alerts over Monday and Tuesday. Forecasters predict the wintry showers set to happen in a single day on Monday, December 26 will create an "ice danger" for untreated surfaces.

The showers are anticipated to final till Tuesday morning, leading to a separate warning as snow is to fall however principally in northern elements of the nation. Elsewhere, extra elevated elements of the nation shall be hit with as much as 10cm of snow.

Learn on for all the things it is advisable to find out about each climate warnings, together with when they may finish and the areas affected.

Scotland ice warning

A brand new ice warning is about from 6pm on Monday, December 26 and can final till 10am on Tuesday.

The Met Workplace says: "Wintry showers will proceed by means of this night however as skies clear, patchy ice is predicted to develop on some untreated surfaces.

"Cloud and rain will arrive from the west by means of Tuesday morning with temperatures beginning to rise. Any snow shall be reserved for increased floor with patchy and non permanent accumulations of 1-2 cm above round 300 to 400 metres.

Areas and native authorities affected

Central, Tayside & Fife

  • Angus
  • Clackmannanshire
  • Dundee
  • Falkirk
  • Fife
  • Perth and Kinross
  • Stirling

Highlands & Eilean Siar

  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
  • Highland

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

East Midlands

  • Derbyshire

North East England

  • Durham
  • Northumberland

North West England

  • Blackburn with Darwen
  • Cheshire East
  • Cumbria
  • Larger Manchester
  • Lancashire

Yorkshire & Humber

  • North Yorkshire
  • South Yorkshire
  • West Yorkshire

Snow and ice warning

A member of the public walks through the snow in Victoria Park in Glasgow
Snow is about to fall this week (Picture: Getty)

A second yellow warning is in place for 6pm on Monday and can final till 3pm on Tuesday.

Snow is forecast to fall in additional elevated elements of the nation, with some locations seeing as much as 10cm.

The Met Workplace mentioned: "Wintry showers will proceed by means of this night, step by step fading in a single day into the early hours of Tuesday morning.

"Accumulating snow shall be centered throughout Highland and Grampian in a single day with an extra 1-4 cm probably in locations above round 150 metres, though patchy snow may accumulate at low ranges particularly within the far north.

"The primary hazard, nonetheless, appears like being ice creating on untreated surfaces. Then by means of Tuesday morning, a spell of snow is predicted to maneuver northeast, however step by step turning to rain at low ranges by means of the afternoon. 1-4 cm of snow may fall above round 100 metres, earlier than a thaw commences, however bigger accumulations of 5-10 cm appear probably on floor above round 250 metres."

Areas and areas affected

Central, Tayside & Fife

  • Angus
  • Perth and Kinross
  • Stirling

Grampian

  • Aberdeenshire
  • Moray

Highlands & Eilean Siar

  • Highland

Orkney & Shetland

  • Orkney Islands

Strathclyde

  • Argyll and Bute

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