The Met Office warned that clear skies and light winds will cause northern Scottish roads to freeze Monday evening into Tuesday morning.Ambarish Awale Trainee Trends, Showbiz and Lifestyle Writer and Lucinda Cameron
10:31, 12 Jan 2026
The Met Office has issued yellow ice warnings for parts of Scotland, warning of slippery roads and hazardous conditions.(Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
The Met Office has issued new yellow warnings for ice across parts of Scotland, urging the public to take extra care as freezing conditions are expected to create hazardous surfaces. The warning, in effect from 7pm on Monday, January 12, until 10am on Tuesday, January 13, covers several regions and local authorities, including Angus, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Highland, and Argyll and Bute.
The latest warning comes amid ongoing disruption caused by flooding in parts of Scotland. Heavy rain, combined with melting snow from recent wintry spells, has prompted 19 flood warnings and 12 flood alerts issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa). Aberdeenshire has seen the A92 closed in both directions due to flooding, while the A9 at Blair Atholl in Perth and Kinross remains shut.
The Met Office said: “A combination of clear spells and light winds will allow road temperatures to fall below freezing on Monday evening across northern Scotland, continuing overnight and into Tuesday morning. This will allow icy stretches to form on untreated surfaces. The public are advised to take extra care and be aware of the risk of some minor travel disruption.”
Meanwhile, a landslide near the junction of the A83 and A815 at Cairndow, close to the Rest and be Thankful in Argyll and Bute, has forced diversions. Schools across Scotland are also shut today, with students yet to have returned since the new term began.
The Met Office has issued a yellow ice warning for parts of Scotland from 7pm Monday to 10am Tuesday(Image: Met Office)
David Morgan, flood duty manager at Sepa, warned: “Continuing heavy rain, combined with melting snow, increases the risk of flooding. Flood risk is greatest in Dumfries and Galloway and the west and north of Scotland. Possible impacts could include flooding affecting parts of communities, low-lying land, transport infrastructure and individual properties. Driving conditions will be very difficult at times.”
The Met Office had previously issued a yellow warning for rain across much of north-west Scotland until 10am on Monday, while a wind warning expired at 8am.
Flooding continues in parts of Scotland, with 19 warnings and 12 alerts as heavy rain and melting snow cause disruption.(Image: Getty Images)
Matthew Lehnert, chief meteorologist, explained: “While the wintry weather may have come to an end, the significant snow accumulations in parts of Scotland mixed with heavy rainfall and an increase in temperatures bring a risk of flooding in some areas as the snow melts. Keep up to date with the flood warnings issued by Sepa and check your flood risk.”
The wet and icy conditions follow a week of severe weather in northern Scotland, which forced the closure of hundreds of schools during the first week of the new term. Aberdeenshire Council declared a major incident last week but confirmed it was over on Sunday evening.
Authorities are urging motorists and residents to stay alert amid snow melt, ice, and heavy rain.(Image: Getty Images)
The Scottish Government resilience room met for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday to coordinate responses to the harsh conditions affecting the country.
Justice Secretary Angela Constance, hosting the meeting alongside First Minister John Swinney, said: “As wintry conditions ease across the country, we are urging the public to remain vigilant. Rising temperatures and heavy rainfall, combined with melting snow, bring a significant risk of flooding in several areas.
“This could affect properties and transport routes, with difficult driving conditions expected in many parts of the country at the start of the working week.”
The UK five-day forecast predicts mild but unsettled weather across Scotland, with sunshine and blustery showers expected on Tuesday, while cloudy conditions and rain affect England and Wales.
Wednesday will see a frosty start but dry and bright conditions across Scotland, before wet and windy weather pushes northeast on Thursday and blustery showers follow on Friday.
Public transport and roads remain affected, with closures and cancellations continuing across the weekend. Bear Scotland stated that a decision on reopening the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful will be made by midday on Monday following a hillside inspection and subject to improved weather conditions.
Authorities continue to urge motorists and residents to remain vigilant as Scotland contends with the combined effects of snow melt, ice, and heavy rainfall.