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Abbie Meehan

Edinburgh hour-by-hour snow forecast as Met Office issue five-day weather warning

A yellow weather warning for Edinburgh has been extended, as the snow and ice is set to cause widespread disruption.

The capital is currently under a weather alert lasting for five days, set in place by forecasters at the Met Office. Snow showers and hailstorms will cause issues for those travelling to and from the capital, with sub-zero temperatures creating icy patches on both roads and pavements.

An additional warning for snow was also issued on Monday, continuing from Thursday morning until 6pm on Friday, March 10, with forecasters stating that "heavy snow has the potential to cause significant disruption on Thursday and Friday."

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Edinburgh Live has combined forecasts from the Met Office and BBC Weather to provide an hour-by-hour forecast for the capital throughout the wintry weather.

Tuesday, March 7 forecast

According to BBC Weather, Tuesday began with -3C and sun at 7am. This sun will continue until 11am, with the temperature creeping up to 2C by noon.

Clouds will remain throughout the day alongside a 22mph breeze until 3pm, when the sun will return.

Sunset will occur by 6pm once again, as the temperature begins to drop once more. It will continue to plunge from 8pm at -1C, until it reaches -3C by 11pm on Tuesday evening.

BBC Weather noted that snow showers will persist in the far north and along the coasts, with patchy cloud and some bright spells.

Wednesday, March 8 forecast

By 7am, it will have warmed up to a bitter -3C in Edinburgh, eventually climbing above sub-zero temperatures by 11am.

Midday brings 2C temperatures and more sun, with light winds throughout the afternoon.

Met Office forecasters have said that the 2C temperatures will feel more like -1C in the capital, with 15mph being the highest speed winds will reach.

Throughout the afternoon, the sun will stay shining, and the temperature will stay low, hitting 0C by 6pm. The sun will set later on Wednesday, at 7pm. Lows of -2C will be reached by 9pm, as snow is also predicted for the end of the week.

Thursday, March 9 forecast

Thursday will bring more sun and light winds, with highs of 3C and lows of -2C. However, the snow will begin by 2pm, continuing through until late evening.

The Met Office predicts highs of 26mph, with a 50 per cent chance of rain, turning the snow into sleet showers in the afternoon.

Sunset will occur at 6pm, but it won't be noticed much due to the cloud covering the sky.

Friday, March 10 forecast

The snow will continue throughout the night and into early Friday morning, with the wind calming down to 12mph, according to BBC Weather.

The wintry weather is expected to continue on until 3pm, where the sun will make an appearance behind the clouds, and the temperature to rise to a moderate 2C.

The sun will appear in the sky alone by 6pm, before setting shortly after. Temperatures will drop once again to -1C by 8pm, when the weather warnings will finally come to an end for the week.

For more information, visit the BBC Weather and Met Office websites for further details on this weeks forecast, and outlooks for the days to come.

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