Heavy snow is likely to cause two days of disruption across Glasgow, according to the Met Office, with power cuts likely to occur.
Forecasters issued an updated an alert for the city today (March 8) warning that the looming "heavy snow" could impact travel on the roads as well as public transport.
In the update they explain that the area under the yellow warning has been "trimmed away from parts of central and northeast Scotland and moved from high to medium impacts". Glasgow, however, remains under the warning zone.
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When does the yellow weather warning for snow come into force?
Whilst the original warning was set to come into force at 3am tomorrow morning and end at around 6pm on Friday.
The updated times now mean that the warning will instead come into force at 7am on Thursday and end on Friday at 2pm.
What to expect from the yellow weather warning for snow?
Locals can expect the following starting from tomorrow:
- 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
What to do and how to keep safe during a power cut
Ahead of potential power cuts, SP Energy Networks has issued advice to help keep people across Glasgow and the rest of the country safe.
Power supplies and mobile phone coverage may be affected as the wintry weather takes hold.
The energy firm is urging people to:
- Have the national 105 emergency helpline on hand
- Store a battery or wind-up torch
- Beware of fallen power lines
- Keep your mobile charged
- Keep the heat in
Guy Jefferson, Chief Operating Officer, SP Energy Networks said: “Forecast snow means that potential damage to our power lines is more likely and it’s important our customers are fully prepared, just in case.
“We have additional staff on hand and are ready to mobilise for any potential network impacts.
“If you experience a power cut, please report it to us as quickly as possible by calling the national emergency helpline on 105. The sooner we know about any power cuts, the quicker we can make sure power is restored to anyone impacted.”
It comes as temperatures dropped considerable overnight, with lows of just -5C set to continue as days of freezing conditions across the country continue.
Glasgow is set to see around 14cm of snowfall on Friday and 12cm across the weekend and into Monday, according to WXCharts.
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