THE Met Office has issued a new yellow warning for parts of the Highlands as well as Shetland.
The yellow warning for snow and ice will come into force from 4pm on Monday, November 18 and will last until 10am on Wednesday, November 20.
It covers Aberdeen and Inverness as well as Stornoway and Shetland.
In terms of what to expect, the forecaster said there is a “chance of disruption and difficult travel conditions due to snow and ice” and said the following is possible:
- A chance that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable
- A small chance power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
- A slight chance some rural communities could become cut off
- A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- A small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel
A yellow warning for snow and ice for the Highlands was already in place until 11am on Monday morning
A similar warning was also issued by the Met Office for parts of the Scottish Borders – which is in place from 7pm on Monday until 10am on Tuesday, November 19.
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