A new Met Office yellow weather warning has been issued for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire as freezing weather continues to grip the north-east.
Forecasters are warning of significant travel disruption and icy surfaces across our region following the recent snow showers, with the warning set to begin at 4pm on Friday, January 3.
It is due to end at 10am on Saturday, January 4, and covers almost the entirety of Scotland, with the north-east set for temperatures well below freezing overnight.
There is good news however as forecasters say there is less likely to be much accumulation of snow in northern Scotland, with heavy showers hitting Aberdeen on Thursday.
Friday’s warning covers nearly all of Scotland
(Image: Met Office)
The Met Office warned: “Temperatures will again fall widely below freezing during Friday evening. This will allow ice to readily form on untreated surfaces, particularly where roads and pavements remain wet from wintry showers.
“Scattered showers will fall as a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. Most areas are unlikely to see any fresh accumulations of snow though a slight covering is possible in places, especially over parts of northern Scotland.”
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The latest warning comes ahead of a 36-hour yellow warning for snow in the north-east, which begins at midnight on Sunday and is set to remain in force until midday Monday.
There are warnings of as much as 20cm of snow over high ground, with up to 5cm in most places and rain or sleet most likely near the northern and eastern coasts of Aberdeenshire.
Met Office forecasters added: “Whilst not all areas may be affected, outbreaks of snow will likely develop during Sunday and Sunday night, potentially giving some significant accumulations in places.
“The greatest risk is in southern and eastern Scotland, where 2-5 cm may accumulate in quite a few places and perhaps as much as 10-20 cm over high ground. Rain or sleet is more likely near some northern and eastern coasts.”