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The 'yellow' alert remains in place through the morning rush hour and could cause issues for commuters

The mercury is set to plummet with another cold snap on the way

The UK is set to freeze over the next few days, with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning from Monday to Wednesday for ice and snow

A weather warning for more snow and ice is in place until 10am on Tuesday - and temperatures are expected to keep on falling until Thursday

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and ice across most of the country lasting from Monday to Tuesday morning.

Police Scotland issued the warning for the River Nith in Dumfries as heavy rain of up to three inches is predicted to drench the country, with snow also predicted.

Yellow weather warnings cover other parts of the country on Friday.

Scotland will be drenched with rain in the lead up to New Year's.

A bomb cyclone which has unleashed a deadly winter storm in the United States over the past few days will now bring wet and windy weather to the UK, according to forecasters

The deadly bomb cyclone that has sent temperatures plunging in the US is also causing the UK to experience wet and windy weather, the Met Office said.On Wednesday, the forecaster issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain from 3am on Friday for 15 hours for much of Scotland, including…

The Met Office also predicted some snow in its long range forecast, as cold air travelling across the Atlantic ocean could lead to "unsettled conditions" in parts of the UK