Snow showers and ice will bring further disruption to travel in the Highlands and Moray as a yellow weather warning has been extended.
Snow on roads in Caithness. Picture: DGS.
The arctic spell affecting the region is set to continue this week with sleet and snow showers expected to continue for the rest of Wednesday and Thursday.
With a yellow weather warning expected to end at noon today has now been extended and will last until midnight on Thursday.
The yellow warning has been extended and will run until the end of Thursday. Picture: Met Office website.
The Met Office wrote on its website: “Sleet and snow showers will continue for the rest of Wednesday and Thursday, before dying out by the end of Thursday evening.
“Northwest Scotland and the Northern and Western Isles will see the most frequent showers on Wednesday, before extending to the Northeast on Thursday.
“Further accumulations of 3-7 cm are expected to low levels, with 10-15 cm possible above 150 metres.
“Where any modest daytime thaw has occurred, icy stretches are likely on untreated surfaces.”
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