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Edinburgh Live
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Katie Williams

Edinburgh weather and exact time Storm Barra expected to hit Scotland

Another storm is set to batter Scotland, just over a week Storm Arwen caused havoc around the country.

A yellow weather warning has been issued to large parts of the UK, cautioning of snow and wind.

As the Met Office reports, 'high winds are expected to affect much of the UK on Tuesday causing travel disruption in some areas.'

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The east coast, including east Lothian is covered by a yellow weather warning that comes into force from 9am tomorrow and will continue throughout the whole day.

Gusts are expected to reach 70 miles per hour, and reach around 41 in Edinburgh with heavy rain by 5pm.

Meanwhile parts of Scotland have been warned of snow fall.

Inclement weather is on its way. (Jacob King/PA Wire)

At least four inches of snow is expected to fall from 11am tomorrow, Tuesday December 7 in central Scotland and reaching up to the highlands.

The Met Office adds to Tuesday's forecast for Edinburgh: "Bright start then cloud thickening to bring rain, with snow on high ground, briefly to low levels inland, with easterly gales. Clearing later in evening. Maximum temperature 5 °C."

The weather forecasters also add that hill snow is still expected to fall on Wednesday.

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