Storm Darcy: Edinburgh drivers urged to take care on icy roads as more snow is forecast on Wednesday

Edinburgh and the Lothians saw heavy snow through out Monday and Tuesday, and the Met Office have predicted the same for Wednesday.

Transport services were disrupted on Wednesday morning due to the weather, with Stagecoach East Scotland cancelling many of its early morning Fife services.

Rail services between Edinburgh and Glasgow are running 30 minutes late due to the cold weather.

All Edinburgh tram services are currently cancelled because of issues caused by the weather.

A Met Office forecast has warned of extreme cold temperatures as most of Scotland is expected to sit below zero Celsius on Wednesday night.

Temperatures as low as minus 11C are expected overnight in the Highlands, while the central belt can expect highs of minus 2C, to lows of minus 6C.

On Tuesday night, temperatures dropped to minus 16.7C in Altnaharra in Sutherland.

Met Office meteorologist Clare Nasir said “temperatures will plummet wherever you are” on Wednesday, and “strong winds” and snow will be “disruptive across many areas” in the UK.

Traffic Scotland has urged drivers to take care on the icy roads, saying: “Please consider if your journey this morning is essential. If you can enjoy the magic of the snow at home today please do.”

Here is an hour by hour break down of weather in the Capital:

7am: Light snow, feels like temperature -5C

8am: No snow, feels like temperature -6C

9am: Light snow, feels like temperature -6C

10am: Light snow, feels like temperature -6C

11am: Light snow and sunshine, feels like temperature -5C

12pm: No snow, feels like temperature -4C

1pm: Light snow, feels like temperature -5C

2pm: No snow and sunshine, feels like temperature -3C

3pm: Sleet and sunshine, feels like temperature -3C

4pm: Snow and sunshine, feels like temperature -4C

5pm: No snow and cloud, feels like temperature -4C

6pm: Light snow, feels like temperature -4C

7pm: No snow, feels like temperature -5C

8pm: No snow, feels like temperature -5C

9pm: No snow, feels like temperature -5C

10pm: No snow, feels like temperature -6C

11pm: No snow, feels like temperature -6C

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