Snow and ice is likely to bring further disruption on Wednesday, January 7
Snow and ice is likely to bring further disruption on Wednesday, January 7,
The Met Office has issued ANOTHER 24-hour snow warning – with power cuts likely. Snow and ice is likely to bring further disruption on Wednesday, January 7, with a yellow weather warning for midnight to 11.59pm tomorrow.
The Met Office said: “Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers. Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel. Some rural communities could become cut off.
“Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected. A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces. Untreated pavements and cycle paths might be impassable.”
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It added: “An area of snow is likely to persist across northern Scotland during Wednesday, spreading down the east coast through the day.
“This falling as rain or sleet at low elevations, especially around coasts, but is likely to fall on to frozen surfaces, bringing the potential for widespread icy conditions to continue.”
Worryingly, the snow could hit 20cm at times. The Met Office said: “A further 5-10 cm of snow is likely to fall fairly widely over higher ground above 100 m, but there is a chance some areas above 200 m could see a further 20 cm.
“Strong winds could lead to continued drifting or blowing snow in places. Accumulations over lower elevations, coastal areas, and over Orkney and Harris are expected to be lower, but ice is expected to remain a hazard on Wednesday morning and again on Wednesday night, particularly where snow melts during the day and refreezes overnight.”
Regions and local authorities affected by the Met Office yellow weather warning for snow on Wednesday (January 7):Central, Tayside and Fife
Angus
Dundee
Perth and Kinross
The Grampian
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Highlands and Eilean Siar
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland
Orkney and the Shetland Islands
Orkney Islands
A brief Met Office outlook on its website explains: “Very cold this week with rain, sleet and snow.”