Edinburgh snow: hour-by-hour weather forecast as yellow warning issued

The Met Office is warning that up to 3cm of snow is likely to accumulate on roads on higher ground, while lower levels will be hit by slush and some heavy rain.

Hour-by-hour forecast for Edinburgh and the Lothians

Edinburgh is forecast to be mostly cloudy throughout the day, with some outbreaks of heavy rain in the afternoon, and some snow over higher ground.

Any heavier showers could result in sleet or wet snow falling to lower levels in the east.

This evening will remain cloudy, with some light rain and drizzle in parts. Heavier rain will reach Galloway by midnight, before spreading to all areas overnight.

This is the hour-by-hour forecast for Edinburgh and the Lothians for Friday (28 Feb), according to the Met Office:

12pm - Cloudy

1pm - Light rain

2pm - Heavy rain

3pm - Heavy rain

4pm - Heavy rain

5pm - Light rain

6pm - Light rain

7pm - Overcast

8pm - Cloudy

9pm - Cloudy

10pm - Cloudy

11pm - Cloudy

12am - Cloudy

Which other areas are affected by the snow warning?

The yellow weather alert for snow is in place until 7pm this evening, and extends to areas including south west Scotland, the Lothians, the Borders, and Strathclyde.

The following regions are affected by today’s snow warning:

Central Scotland, Tayside and Fife

Angus

Clackmannanshire

Dundee

Falkirk

Fife

Perth and Kinross

Stirling

Highlands and Eilean Siar

Highland

South west Scotland, Lothians and Borders

West Lothian

Strathclyde

Argyll and Bute

East Dunbartonshire

Glasgow

North Lanarkshire

West Dunbartonshire

The Met Office has advised that a band of rain and hill snow will move north eastwards this afternoon, turning heavier at times.

Wintry showers are expected to bring snow to lower levels, resulting in up to 3cm of snow on roads above 200 metres elevation and up to 8cm on roads above 350 metres.

There may be a temporary slushy cover on the roads for a short time at lower levels, which could lead to some transport delays.

The wet and snowy conditions will die off heading into this evening, with temperatures falling to a chilly 2C.