THE Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across much of Scotland this month.
The first alert will affect the Northern Isles as well as parts of the Scottish Highlands and Grampian between 4pm on Sunday, November 17 and 11am on Monday, November 18.
The second warning will impact the Scottish Borders and much of the Central Belt between 10am on Monday, November 18 and 10am on Tuesday, November 19.
What to expect from the snow and ice warnings for Scotland this month
A big change is on the way across the UK as high pressure moves away and allows more unsettled weather to arrive during this weekend. It'll also turn colder ❄ Bringing you this weekend’s weather forecast is Aidan McGivern. pic.twitter.com/djxueqfuTv
— Met Office (@metoffice) November 14, 2024
The Met Office has warned of the following disruptions over the course of the two weather warnings:
- There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
- A small chance that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable
- There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off
- There is a slight chance that bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times
- A small chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel
What is a yellow weather warning?
Yellow weather warnings are issued for a range of weather situations that are likely to cause some low-level impact (such as travel disruption) to a limited area.
Such weather warnings mean most people can continue with their day as normal.
Other yellow warnings are issued when extreme weather is capable of causing an impact on most but where the certainty of this is much lower.
