Met Office warns of fresh disruption to travel with yellow alert for snow and rain

The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for rain and snow affecting eastern parts of the Highlands and the north-east on Tuesday.

The yellow weather warning, issued at 10.53am, will be in effect from midnight until midday on Tuesday, March 26.

Members of the public have been advised to be prepared for "disruption" to travel, with "snow focused over high ground."

Weather conditions could cause power cuts, and where flooding occurs, delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

Motorists have also been warned that flooding and spray could also lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

A statement from the Met Office read: "A band of persistent rain and snow will move north across Scotland overnight Monday into Tuesday. At low elevations (below 150-200 metres) this will fall mostly as rain, with 35-45 mm falling quite widely over Fife, Angus and Aberdeenshire and perhaps more than 50 mm in some locations with surface water causing some spray on roads.

"At moderate elevations (above 150-200 metres) snow is more likely, mainly 1-2 cm of slushy deposits, but 2-5 cm possible in some places affecting higher transport routes. At higher elevations (above 300 metres ) 10-20 cm may fall causing travel issues on higher routes."

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