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Jon Hebditch & Dayna McAlpine

Edinburgh Pentlands issued with SECOND warning after new avalanche strikes beauty spot

Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team have issued a fresh avalance warning for the Pentland Hills after another snow drift at the beauty spot popular with Edinburgh walkers.

It's the second warning issued this week for the area after bad weather caused deep snow fall last week.

The Pentland Hills Regional Park took to social media after another had been reported on the Caerketton Hill, warning that thawing snow could cause even more risk.

Last Thursday, the rescue team said people could be 'buried' by the massive snow drifts and shared a picture on social media of an avalanche on Turnhouse Hil l taken from Penicuik in Midlothian.

They wrote: "Avalanche risk‼️

"Update: Another avalanche has been reported on the East side of Caerketton.

"We have received a report of an avalanche on Caerketton this morning.

"With the thaw setting in there is an increased risk of avalanche across the hills."

Two weather warnings for snow have been issued across Scotland today as forecasters anticipate around eight inches to blanket some parts of the country from tomorrow Friday 29 January.

The first yellow warning has been put in place for the majority of southern Scotland from 4am on Thursday.

The warning comes as police in Edinburgh say that they will be cracking down on rule-breakers at local beauty spots this weekend.

Currently, Scots are only allowed to leave their homes for essential reasons, which includes daily exercise, shopping and going to work.

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