Scotland's weather: Nation braced for more snowfall

Scots are being warned to brace themselves for more Arctic conditions after a ­corridor of snow swept across parts of the UK, bringing the first fall of the season to some areas.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Jan 2016, 00:00 BST
Updated 18th Jan 2016, 12:04 BST
Families made the most of the snow with sledges at the Royal Observatory, Calton Hill in Edinburgh yesterday  more is forecast for this week. Picture: Toby WilliamsFamilies made the most of the snow with sledges at the Royal Observatory, Calton Hill in Edinburgh yesterday  more is forecast for this week. Picture: Toby Williams
Families made the most of the snow with sledges at the Royal Observatory, Calton Hill in Edinburgh yesterday  more is forecast for this week. Picture: Toby Williams

Forecasters have warned that more snow and icy ­conditions are expected overnight and into today.

Yellow severe weather warnings are in place across the country and motorists are being warned to take extra care.

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The Met Office said around 3cm of snow could be expected in many places, reaching up to 8cm in the hills. Temperatures will also remain low, dropping to -7C around Aviemore. The weekend’s big freeze saw ­temperatures plummet to nearly -12C in northerly parts, with -11.8C recorded at ­Kinbrace in Sutherland.

Other rural villages saw lows of -10C for the second night in a row. The deepest snowfall was in Dumfries and Galloway, with 15cm lying around the ­village of Eskdalemuir ­yesterday.

The latest dump of fresh snow has been ­welcomed by skiers, sledgers and snowboarders, with ­people turning out in droves to take advantage of the conditions.

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