Met Office issues yellow weather warning for snow and ice across the Highlands, including Inverness area
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SNOW and ice are expected to cause travel disruption across the Highlands throughout tomorrow and into Monday after the Met Office issued a severe weather warning.
The yellow warning comes into force at 1am on Sunday and is in place until midday on Monday.
Forecasters are warning of frequent snow showers across a wide part of the Highlands - particularly in communities above 200 metres.
A spokesman for the Met Office said: "Showers will affect Scotland on Sunday and into Monday morning. These showers will fall as snow, particularly above 200 m with a mixture of hail, sleet and snow to lower levels. Accumulating snow may lead to travel disruption through the region. Icy stretches are likely to form on surfaces, as well as strong winds leading to reduced visibilities and poor driving conditions. "
They claim that almost two inches of snow is possible in some places, most notably those areas above 200 metres, although "some temporary slushy accumulations" in areas closer to sea level is also likely.
Locations more than 400 metres above sea level may get more than three inches, they added. However, because the snow is likely to be showery, some places may escape without seeing any accumulations at all. Motorists should still be wary of ice though, the Met Office added.
Meanwhile, the Met Office has also issued an early yellow warning for gales on Wednesday. These are expected to affect virtually all parts of Scotland. Go to http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/ for the latest Met Office weather warning advice.
