Met Office issues yellow weather warning for ice for Highlands and rest of Scotland

A Met Office weather warning for ice has come into force across the whole of Highlands – amid warnings to travellers of treacherous conditions.

The warning came into force at 6pm on New Year's Day and will remain in place until 11am on Monday.

A Met Office spokesman said: "Rain, sleet and snow is expected to ease during Sunday leaving surfaces wet and with a cold night to come this is likely to lead to icy stretches forming widely on untreated surfaces across Scotland.

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"In addition some further sleet/snow showers are possible overnight for parts of the west and south though ice remains the main hazard."

Temperatures in some parts of Scotland could plunge close to -9C or -10C, with temperatures widely expected to fall below zero.

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