Scotland issued six flood warnings after heavy snow and rain batters country

extreme avalanche risk in the hills around Edinburgh. The Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team (TVMRT) shared an alarming photograph of a huge crack in the snow at the Pentland Hills, which is they say is a 'red flag'.

weather warning has been extended into Sunday.The Met Office have issued a fresh weather warning for freezing temperatures across the majority of Scotland.Blizzard like conditions are expected to hit the country, with the west coast being warned of Arctic winds.

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

sex predator who was caught on camera raping a 13 year-old girl on a cycle path was today caged for four and a half years.Mark Pettigrew, 19, was also convicted of raping another 15-year-old girl and having underage sex with a third.At the High Court in Glasgow judge Lord Burns told Pettigrew: “You have either pled guilty to or been found guilty of very serious sex offences against young girls.

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

Celtic's Scottish Premiership clash with Motherwell on Saturday.The attacker rolled his ankle in the 4-0 win over Kilmarnock on Tuesday night and his absence would be a major blow for Neil Lennon's men as they look to build on the momentum gained from a solid win.Defender Christopher Jullien is out long-term with a knee injury but there is better news on winger James Forrest who is working his way back from ankle surgery.The Scotland international is back working on grass and the manager hopes

Falkirk this afternoon. Officers from Police Scotland and paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service raced to the two-vehicle smash near Junction 6 at Denny, just after 4pm.Cops have closed a section of the motorway southbound between J9 and J8 following the crash.

snow this week. Met Office experts anticipate the wintry conditions to descend on northern and northeastern Scotland from midnight on Thursday.

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.

coronavirus jab. The health expert has anticipated that vaccines will not be distributed globally until 2023/24, reports the Mirror.

direct to your inboxHeavy snow is set to hit parts of the UK in the coming days, with icy conditions and heavy rain also affecting many regions. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice covering north-east England and large parts of Scotland until 11am on Saturday, bringing potentially dangerous conditions for motorists.