Scotland is set to experience an Arctic blast, with widespread snowfall and weather warnings issued by the Met Office for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
The first warning, covering northern Scotland, will take effect from 4 PM on Sunday and last until 11 AM on Monday. A second warning begins at 10 AM on Monday, affecting Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, and much of southern Scotland, remaining in place until 10 AM on Tuesday.
The Met Office cautioned that some rural communities might become isolated, and travel disruptions, including stranded vehicles, are possible. Northern areas, including Aberdeenshire, Moray, and the Highlands, are expected to see increasingly wintry conditions with hail, sleet, and snow. Up to 5–10 cm of snow could accumulate on high ground above 300 meters by Monday morning.
From Monday into Tuesday, central and southern regions, including Strathclyde, Central, Tayside, Fife, the Borders, and Dumfries and Galloway, could receive 15–20 cm of snow on higher terrain. Power outages and travel disruptions are likely throughout the affected areas.
STV weather presenter Philip Petrie noted that after a relatively calm period, colder, windier, and more unsettled conditions are on the way. Snow showers are expected to impact northern areas from Sunday, with more widespread and disruptive snowfall hitting central and southern regions late Monday into Tuesday.
Saturday brought some initial wintry showers as colder air settled in, resulting in light snow at lower levels across Orkney, Shetland, Caithness, Sutherland, and parts of the northwest Highlands. A deep area of low pressure moving across England and Wales tonight is forecast to bring additional snowfall to Scotland as it meets colder air.
The yellow weather warnings for snow and ice currently in place highlight potential hazards, including frosty, icy nights and brisk winds through Tuesday and Wednesday. However, there remains some uncertainty about snowfall in more densely populated areas, such as the central belt.