Edinburgh has been issued with a yellow weather warning for snow as Storm Franklin hits the country.
The Met Office issued the warning to large part of Scotland and Northern Ireland, including parts of Edinburgh.
They say that frequent heavy snow showers are expected, along with very gusty winds and a small chance of frequent lightning affecting some places.
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The yellow warning will come into place this afternoon (February 23) at 1pm and will last until 3pm tomorrow.
Another yellow warning for wind already came into force in parts of Scotland this morning at 6am and it will last until 3pm today.
What to expect under a yellow weather warning for snow?
- There is a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris
- There is a slight chance of some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs
- There is a small chance of longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected. There is also a chance some vehicles and passengers could become stranded.
- There is a slight chance that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- There is a small chance that some roads and bridges could close
- There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Temperatures across Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to drop sharply following a squally band of rain on Wednesday, with frequent heavy and blustery snow showers arriving from the Atlantic.
“Away from immediate west-facing coasts, 2-5 cm, and in places 7-10 cm of snow is likely to build up even at low levels, whereas on higher ground some places could see 20-30 cm building up by Thursday morning. The showers will be accompanied by strong, blustery winds, with gusts of 50-60 mph possible, and a small chance of 70 mph on coasts.
“Blizzard conditions are likely over higher ground. There is a very small chance that some of the showers could be accompanied by frequent lightning, which may could impact power supplies. Snow showers are increasingly likely to turn back to rain and sleet at low levels later Thursday morning and early afternoon, although remaining as snow above 200-300 mm.”
