Glasgow's weekend weather as Met Office issue two…

Glasgow's weekend weather as Met Office issue two yellow warnings for snow and ice

Glasgow is set for a chilly weekend with two yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in place across the next three days.

The Met Office issued several warnings for parts of the UK across the last three days with Glasgow city centre as well as other surrounding areas including Paisley, Clydebank, Coatbridge and East Kilbride all under the yellow zone.

The first of the warnings is now in place with one more set to occur this weekend. Today's warning came into force as of 9.34am this morning and is set to last until 9am tomorrow (March 11) with highs of 6C and lows of -2C.

But what is the weekend weather looking like and what can we expect from the warnings? Here is what the Met Office said.

When is the Glasgow weather warnings happening?

As well as today's weather warning (March 10), the Met Office has issued another which is spread across both days this weekend.

It will come into force from 3pm on Saturday (March 11) and will end at 6am the following day, Sunday (March 12). On the first day of this weekend, highs of 5C and lows of 1C are expected with Sunday set to highs of 9C and lows of 6C.

Forecasters have said that the further snowfall has the potential to cause disruption on Saturday evening into Sunday morning with drivers being warned to take care when getting behind the wheel.

Why is there weather warnings for Glasgow?

The Met Office has said that an area of low pressure is moving in from the southwest through Saturday night into Sunday and with it, will bring a band of rain.

They add: "For much of the area, accumulations likely to be confined to elevations above 200m, with 2-5 cm possible, 5-10cm possible above 400m.

"These accumulations likely to begin melting with the onset of rain, although, during this transition freezing rain is possible giving icy conditions, mainly over higher ground. In the north, where the band of precipitation becomes slow-moving, similar accumulations are expected although this will not melt, with lying snow remaining through Sunday."

Glasgow weather warnings - what to expect

The Met Office has said that during this weekend, from March 11 until the 12th, Glaswegians can expect the following:

Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers
Possible delays or cancellations to air travel
Bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times possible
Untreated pavements and cycle paths might be impassable
A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected