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Headline
Snow showers and icy stretches likely to bring some travel disruption Wednesday night into Thursday
What to expect
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
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Further details
Frequent showers will increasingly turn to snow Wednesday night and persist into Thursday morning though these likely to fall as sleet and hail at times, mainly around coasts. Northwest Scotland looks most exposed to these showers with 2 cm of snow accumulating by Thursday morning in places even to low levels. Larger accumulations are expected at higher elevations with 2-5 cm above 200 m and up to 10 cm over some of the highest routes. Whilst the Southern Uplands is likely to see some snow over higher ground the likelihood is that only very small accumulations are expected here below 200 m.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Highland
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Edinburgh
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
- Argyll and Bute
- East Ayrshire
- Inverclyde
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Renfrewshire
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- West Dunbartonshire
Headline
Icy patches forming overnight may cause some travel disruption.
What to expect
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
What should I do?
Further details
Frequent showers will continue to affect parts of Northern Ireland overnight, especially in the north and west. This will allow icy patches to develop on some roads and pavements.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- County Antrim
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
Headline
Snow is likely to bring a brief period of travel disruption to parts of Scotland on Friday morning.
What to expect
- There is a chance of travel delays on higher routes with some stranded vehicles and passengers.
- Increased chance of traffic collisions due to difficult driving conditions.
What should I do?
Further details
Snow is expected to arrive from the east overnight Thursday into Friday. Early on Friday morning, this may briefly settle across areas as low as 100 m above sea level, although through the morning the accumulating snow level is likely to rise to 500 m and above as milder air arrives from the east. Snow will then turn to persistent and at times heavy rain at lower levels. 2-5 cm of snow is possible above 150 m, with transient sleet/snow at lower elevations. Steadily Increasing amounts are likely at higher levels; perhaps as much as 15-20 cm above 400 m, significantly affecting higher transport routes for a time before it turns to rain.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Angus
- Dundee
- Fife
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
- Highland
- Dumfries and Galloway
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
- Argyll and Bute
- East Ayrshire
- East Renfrewshire
- North Lanarkshire
- South Lanarkshire
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