As the month of February begins, Edinburgh is preparing for more wintry weather, with bands of snow on the way.
Earlier this week, Edinburgh Live reported that the city is et to be blasted by snow in the coming days despite the mild temperatures and intervals of sunshine recently. The wintry weather is shown in a map from forecasting experts, WXCharts.
According to WXCharts, Edinburgh will see up to a centimetre of snow fall every hour on Friday, February 10. Temperatures will reach highs of 9°C next week and lows of just 2°C, with moderate winds and snowfall possibly causing disruption on the roads of the capital.
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According to the BBC Weather forecast, Edinburgh will also see showers of sleet on Thursday, February 9, with wet weather continuing throughout the following week.
The upcoming weekend is set to be full of showers and dreary weather, but the sun will return on Sunday, with highs of 8°C. Next week will see some brighter skies, but the sleet will begin on Thursday before rain continues into next weekend.
Edinburgh weather forecast
Today
This afternoon will continue to be cloudy for many areas. The patchy light rain and drizzle will become confined to northern and eastern areas. A mild day.
Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight
Tonight will continue largely cloudy, although there will be a few clear spells. It should be generally dry for most, although a few light showers will linger.
It will be a mild night, with freshening southwesterly breeze later. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Saturday
It will be dry and cloudy in the morning, with the north seeing late sunny spells and scattered showers in the evening, falling wintry on high ground.
Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Sunday to Tuesday
Sunday will be a colder day with mostly cloudy skies and the chance of a few spots of light rain in the north. The south will see the best of any brightness. Monday will be a rather cloudy day with a few spots of rain in the west, though eastern areas will stay mainly dry and bright.
After a cloudy start, Tuesday will be dry and bright with plenty of sunshine.
Check out the BBC Weather and Met Office website for in-depth looks into the forecast, and the WXCharts website for a Scotland-wide weather map.
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