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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. |
| Transport Minister Keith Brown said the Multi Agency Response Team (Mart) had been activated and would remain fully operational until after Tuesday's morning rush hour. | |
| Gritters will operate until the snow has passed, and there will be patrol vehicles on routes which are likely to be affected by snow. | |
| Mr Brown pointed out that snow was not unusual in Scotland in April. | |
| He said: "Coming so soon after last week's extremely mild temperatures, the key is to guard against complacency. | |
| "The Met Office advises that temperatures could be 15-20 degrees colder in some places than they were at the same time last week. | |
| "Therefore the public should continue to check to travel bulletins or the Traffic Scotland website for the latest advice." | |
| Wintry weather | |
| The yellow alert covers every region of Scotland except Orkney and Shetland. It is valid from 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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