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Snow warning for Scotland issued by Met Office | Snow warning for Scotland issued by Met Office |
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The Met Office has issued a yellow alert warning for snow across most of Scotland. | The Met Office has issued a yellow alert warning for snow across most of Scotland. |
Forecasters said rain on Monday morning was expected to turn increasingly to snow throughout the day and into the night. | Forecasters said rain on Monday morning was expected to turn increasingly to snow throughout the day and into the night. |
Accumulations of 5-10cm could be seen in some places, especially on the hills, with 2-5cm at lower levels. | Accumulations of 5-10cm could be seen in some places, especially on the hills, with 2-5cm at lower levels. |
A spokesman for the Met Office said the public should be aware of the risk of disruption to transport. | A spokesman for the Met Office said the public should be aware of the risk of disruption to transport. |
href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/" >The yellow alert covers every region of Scotland except Orkney and Shetland. It is valid for noon on Monday until 06:00 on Tuesday. | |
However, the Met Office said coastal areas were likely to see only "patchy" snow. | However, the Met Office said coastal areas were likely to see only "patchy" snow. |
A light dusting of snow was reported on the Northern Cairngorms over the weekend. | A light dusting of snow was reported on the Northern Cairngorms over the weekend. |
The return of wintry weather follows the mildest March ever recorded in Scotland. | The return of wintry weather follows the mildest March ever recorded in Scotland. |
Last Tuesday, the temperature in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, reached 23.6C - the warmest March day on record. | Last Tuesday, the temperature in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, reached 23.6C - the warmest March day on record. |
The average daytime temperature for March is usually about 10C. | The average daytime temperature for March is usually about 10C. |
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