Met Office urges caution on the roads as severe weather warning issued

Published on Wednesday 8 February 2012 18:31

THE Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for most of Scotland as a band of freezing rain is predicted to fall later this evening and in the early hours of the morning.

Forecasters said the super-cooled droplets are likely to freeze the moment they hit very cold surfaces, especially roads on higher ground.

Roads and pavements are expected to become “trecherous” as the freezing rain quickly becomes freezing ice.

The yellow warning alert could be upgraded to amber later tonight if the situation worsens.

Dan Williams, spokesman for the Met Office said: “We’ve got some rain moving south-eastwards and to the north and west throughout the night. It is expected to come down as freezing rain over higher ground, mainly in south eastern and eastern Scotland, including Aderdeen.

“While there is some risk to low lying areas such as Edinburgh, the main areas of concern for drivers are roads on higher ground and passes.

“The warning for ice is in place up to 6pm tomorrow. However, I’d say that in some areas temperatures will push up above freezing at sea level with the risk clearing up more quickly in lower lying areas.”

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Jolly

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 09:40 PM

I am sure the Union affects our weather

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lorraine in canada

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 03:55 PM

#12. If you lived here in Canada you would certainly know the diffference between snow and freezing rain. I presume you made that comment "Tongue in Cheek" at least I hope so.

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worker

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 01:54 PM

"trecherous" ??? does the Scotman employ dyslexic reporters? T R E A C H E R O U S ...

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Words Worth

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 01:49 PM

I thought freezing rain was snow.. and I always make it a point of never sniffing strangers.. Foreign or otherwise..

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duelaynomore

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 11:46 AM

As teenagers in Edinburgh, we were always able to distinguish foreign girls (especially those from France and Spain) because they looked very much more elegant than our local girls (who always seemed to believe that the shorter the skirt the better..no matter what dimpled flesh was showing beneath). Yes No1..I do think your posting a joke...but to get back to an important issue.....those continental visitors were usually a vast improvement on our home grown girls.!!!!! They usually had much more expensive perfumes as well!!

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ELDee

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 07:46 AM

# 1 and 3; now if Eck and his team can change the weather, that would be something. If they do that, raise the titanic and find atlantis, then they will get my vote in 2014.

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Tartancult

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 05:58 AM

#6 The only people who refer to the French especially but also the Spanish in a derogatory way such as 'smelly' are the jumped up little brits who believe in their own fabled superiority" ---------------------------------Ok, when irony and sarcasm were discussed you were obviously fumbling with your spaver, having dribbled into your handed down from you sister underwear.-------------------If you cannot see mockery when it so easily slaps your woebegone countenance you need to read something less challenging than those of us who are able to use joined up writing enjoy doing.-------------------what I posted there, at #1, was a JOKE! I was mocking those who mock those who live in sunnier climes. Are you perchance related to Charles?

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judgedredd777

Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 01:04 AM

And where is Keeeeeeeeef Brooon hiding tonight, I hope he is tucked up in a sleeping bag on the "Resiliance Room" floor with his head resting on the "Idiots Guide to Highway Maintenance" open at the section ............................................. "Winter Service Maintenance, a guide to winter gritting using crushed rock salt, the various specifications, and codes of practice. It ain`t Rocket Science you Space Cadets at the Resilience Team. Here is the web site for the Govie Dumbies. www.highwaysmaintenance.com to get up to speed or become "Jailbait",

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Peripatetic Pensioner

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 11:37 PM

Can I have a pint of whatever the Brit (sub sept Scot) at #6 is drinking please.

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Kinghob

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 10:05 PM

The only people who refer to the French especially but also the Spanish in a derogatory way such as 'smelly' are the jumped up little brits who believe in their own fabled superiority............Scots are and will always be quite welcoming bunch unlike tartancu*t at number 1 below who is quite a sad person.

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pedro de malaga

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:36 PM

I hope the spelling improves come the revolution. By the way, most Spanish people, especially the women, smell lovely

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Charles Linskaill

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 09:31 PM

I never minded the cold, wet weather when I was young, now I can't tolerate it, and I look forward to the warm summer days, Mind you there is many ways to keep the cold out, and we just have to get on with it.

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Tartancult

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 08:02 PM

Why do they want to scare the unionists?

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usernameandpassword

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 07:36 PM

This article is a unionist scare story.

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Tartancult

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 06:40 PM

Once Independence happens the weather will improve to the point where the Spanish and all those other noisy smelly foreigners will be spending their holidays in Scotland.

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