Blizzard conditions to batter Scotland as forecasters issue 52-hour snow warning

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mountain rescuers has warned of the danger of quick changing conditions after a volunteer was paralysed rescuing covid rule breakers in Cumbria earlier this month.Chris Lewis, from the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team in the Lake District, suffered life-changing injuries during a rescue on February 6.The 60-year-old fell 150m rescuing two campers - damaging his spinal cord and suffering multiple face fractures.Kev Mitchell, vice chair of Scottish Mountain Rescue sent his thoughts to Chris and his

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snow is expected to hit Scotland with forecasters anticipating as much as 15cm to fall over a 24-hour period.The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for western Scotland to come into force from midnight tonight.Wintry conditions are expected in Northern Ireland before being pushed east across the Irish Sea.Experts say that there is a chance of heavy snow to land in large parts of the west of Scotland, with high winds causing blizzard conditions over the hills.Stirling, the

Falkirk are being told to stay off the roads as heavy snow and blizzard conditions continue to batter the area.Dashcam footage shows treacherous conditions on some routes in Grangemouth.The district is one of the worst hit parts of the Central Belt, with gritting teams said to be working round the clock to keep roads clear.There's an Amber 'be prepared' snow warning in place across much of Central Scotland until 9pm tonight.Conditions have led to some picturesque senses though, with the Kelpies

Met Office has issued an amber snow warning for parts of Scotland until midday on Saturday as a freezing blast sweeps across the country.Cold air from Russia and Eastern Europe will move across the UK over the coming days bringing heavy snowfall, with further weather warnings in place until the middle of next week.Storm Darcy's strong easterly winds will likely wreak havoc and lead to blizzards, snow drifts and ice forming on exposed power lines and phone masts.Snow will fall over higher ground

BBC meteorologist Matt Taylor has predicted that large parts of the north of the UK may see “substantial and disruptive snow” over the coming days. The Met Office has already issued a yellow weather warning for the white stuff to land in many parts of Scotland from Monday.

snow and rain battered much of the country overnight last night. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued six flood warnings across the north east and on the Scottish border for Friday.It comes after several inches of snow landed in areas of higher ground, while lower areas were completely drenched by persistent downpours during the early hours of this morning.

coldest conditions’ in more than a decade later this week, a leading meteorologist has warned. STV’s Sean Batty is expecting parts of the country to be battered by the 'snowiest and coldest' weather since December 2010.Temperatures dipped to as low at -21C and vehicles became stranded on Scotland’s major roads during one of the harshest winter events in living memory.

weather warnings have been issued for snow in Scotland ahead of an unsettled week. The first of the warnings will come into effect across the north of Scotland from midnight tonight.Forecasters say that around 3cm of snow could land over a 12-hour period, before the warning concludes at midday on Monday.Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and the Orkney Islands are among the places to experience the worst of the conditions.

Scottish SPCA investigation uncovered pet Rocco's shocking living conditions. The Staffordshire bull terrier was found dehydrated and severely underweight, after a member of the public reported they could hear a dog being hit.

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hospital after his tractor skidded out of control on an icy road in Fife. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A921, near Otterston Loch, shortly before 1pm on Saturday, January 23.