Edinburgh Weather: more snow forecast in the Capital as yellow weather warning remains in place this week

Ice was initially predicted across the country but experts dropped that prediction in favour of snow being the primary risk.

The warning covers south west Scotland, the Lothians, Grampian, Highland, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife.

Heavy snow will "at times bring some travel disruption", the Met Office said, leading to travel delays, possible cancellations to rail and air services, power and phone interruptions and the possibility that some rural communities may become cut off.

Today in Edinburgh temperatures aren’t expected to rise above 1°C, but experts have forecast that it is expected to feel like -5°C or -6°C.

Between 9am and 1pm, snow showers are predicted with intervals of sunny spells.

Going into Monday afternoon and evening, temperatures will remain close to freezing with a 40 per cent chance of snow.

Tomorrow, again, the temperatures will remain low and “bitterly cold” with more snow forecast throughout the day.

Forecasters are warning of a strong chance of roads becoming blocked by deep snow, "with many stranded vehicles and passengers likely". Snow accumulations of 5-10 centimetres will be widespread in the affected area, and reaching up to 30cm in "a few sites".

A statement on the Met Office website said: “Snow showers will feed off the North Sea into many northern and eastern areas of the UK.

“Some icy stretches are possible overnight, mainly where melting snow during the afternoon has not a chance to dry out before freezing overnight, although snow is likely to be more prevalent.”

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