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Kirsty Feerick

Scotland to be battered by snow and ice as Met Office issue weather warning

Scotland is set to be battered by snow and ice this week as the Met Office issue a yellow weather warning.

Roads and public transport are expected to suffer as brutal conditions hit the country from 9pm on Wednesday through to 10am on Thursday morning.

Forecasters predict around 2cm of snow could fall in some places throughout the course of tomorrow and Thursday.

There could delays to road, bus and train services with longer journey times expected.

Scotland is set to be battered by snow and ice on Wednesday and Thursday (Met Office)

    The Met Office is warning the public to be on alert for black ice on roads and paths that have been untreated.

    Temperatures are also set to plummet to around -2 in some areas .

    A Met Office statement read: "Showers are expected across the northwest of the UK from Wednesday evening onwards, these falling as sleet and snow even to low levels at times away from exposed coasts.

    "Some accumulations of snow are expected, mostly above around 150m where more than 2cm is likely in places.

    "In addition an area of rain will move across parts of southern Scotland and northern England on Wednesday evening, again with some snow possible but this mostly above 200m.

    "Surfaces will remain wet from this rain and the showers with icy stretches expected to form."

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