OH SNOW! Highland weather warning offers cold comfort on back of Storm Otto's angry blasts
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STRAIGHT on the back of Storm Otto that caused widespread disruption across the country follows another Met Office weather alert – this time for snow and ice.
The Met Office Yellow warning kicks in at 11pm tonight and runs until 9am tomorrow morning.
The warning states that:
Ice and snow may lead to some travel disruption across parts of Scotland on Saturday morning, mostly on high level routes.
This means that:
- Some higher level roads and railways are likely to be affected, leading to longer journeys by car, bus and train
- Icy patches are possible on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.
It follows some strong winds earlier today which left a number of people across the country without power, toppled trees and prompted a swathe of school closures in the Highland Council area.
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The extent of the wind today was revealed in measurements of gusts at a number of data collection points.
A speed of 81mph was logged at Tain Range and 78mph at Loch Glascarnoch.
Tonight's forecast is for rain moving in from the south, falling heavy at times with some hill sleet and snow. Caithness may escape drier with some clear spells.
Sunday is expected to be wet and windy, with gales, and spells of rain spreading in from the west through the day. Monday will be windy with further outbreaks of rain.
Tuesday looks to be cloudy and damp with spells of rain moving in from the south-west at times.
