Edinburgh weather forecast as snow, sleet and hail alerts issued for Scotland

The Met Office is warning of freezing conditions and icy stretches, likely resulting in some travel disruption in parts.

Snow, sleet and hail

The yellow weather alert has been issued for parts of Scotland today (26 Feb), with the warning in place until 10am on Thursday (27 Feb).

The warning extends to south west Scotland, the Lothian Borders and the Strathclyde area, including Glasgow, East Ayrshire and Inverclyde.

Wintry showers are expected to hit Scotland through Wednesday night into Thursday morning, particularly over western Scotland, before developing more widely across parts of northern England, the north Midlands and north Wales.

Commuters are warned the unsettled conditions will leave surfaces wet and slippery, leading to icy stretches on untreated surfaces, and some road and railways are likely to be affected, with longer journey times expected.

Showers will fall as a mixture of hail, sleet and snow, with some areas expected to see between one and three cm of snow, mainly above 100m.

The forecast for Edinburgh

The forecast for Edinburgh today (26 Feb) is bright with some wintry showers, which will be heaviest and most frequent through Dumfries and Galloway.

The best of the sunshine will be in the east, with East Lothian and the eastern Borders seeing few, if any, showers.

Some moderate winds are expected and temperatures will peak at 6C.

Heading into this evening, wintry showers will continue in the west and further snow falls will blanket higher ground.

The chilly conditions will bring a widespread frost and temperatures will plummet to a brisk -4C.

A scattering of wintry showers are expected on Thursday, along with chilly westerly winds, and a widespread frost will be evident in the early hours.