Spring is a magical time in Scotland when the landscape comes alive with new life.
01.03.2024 - 10:09 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The beginning of March marks the first day of meteorological spring, but the weather in Scotland this weekend will continue to feel cold and wintry, according to forecasters.
The Met Office has advised that some Scots areas could see some snowfall and chilly temperatures in what will be a 'messy' day in terms of weather on Saturday March 2.
It comes after a week of milder temperatures that have taken a sudden dip due to an area of colder air sweeping in from the Atlantic - but experts say it will actually feel colder than it is.
The outlook for today (March 1) is a generally positive one for Scotland, according to Met Office meteorologist Kathryn Chalk, who says that despite the colder weather, the 'best' of the sunshine today will be seen here.
She highlighted that things may turn a little 'hazy' into the afternoon with a few showers here and there in north and west of Scotland. Temperatures are widely set to be around 5C or 6C today but it will feel 'close to freezing'.
Conditions are expected to become more unsettled as we head into Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning however. A band of rain pushing up through Scotland may cause some 'wintry showers' in the north, where up to 10cm of the white stuff could fall on higher ground.
And due to low levels of cloud in the west, Saturday will feel even colder with a 'touch of frost' developing in the early hours of the morning and lows of -2C in the north near Aviemore.
Kathryn said: "A chilly start for many of us but again it's going to be a messy picture. Plenty of outbreaks of rain and showers, we'll hold on to some brightness first thing but cloud generally building through the day with many of us probably seeing a little bit of rain or shower through the
Spring is a magical time in Scotland when the landscape comes alive with new life.
Scotland is set to be hit with snow in just a matter of days, according to new weather maps.
Scotland is set to be hit with multiple inches of snow next weekend thanks to a blast of polar air.
Scotland is to be battered by a fresh deluge of rain as new weather maps show more downpours are on the way.
The latest weather maps have shown the exact time that a 'double snow bomb' will hit Scotland as colder air is set to sweep across the UK by the weekend.
Parts of Scotland will get more snow in the coming weeks despite spring being just around the corner, according to weather maps.
Hundreds of sex offenders changed their names in the past two years.
It could end up being a very chilly March for certain areas in Scotland as new weather maps show temperatures plunging to a bone-chilling -5C around the middle of the month.
By now, you’ve likely seen the “Willy Wonka Experience” going viral throughout the Internet.
Heavy snow could hit parts of the UK later this week, according to the latest weather map from the Met Office.
A new weather map has shown exactly when and where it could snow in the UK this week with temperatures plummeting as we head into March. The mercury will drop to -3C in Scotland this weekend, while England and Wales will struggle to stay two or three degrees above freezing, according to WX Charts.
Humza Yousaf has been urged to ditch a “devastating” £190million housing cash cut in this week’s Scottish budget amid soaring rents and a homelessness emergency.
Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, boygenius and Raye all performed at last year’s event. A statement on social media from organisers read: “We’ve decided to take a break with Connect Music Festival in 2024 to take the time to build the next edition of the festival; to make sure it flourishes, evolves, and continues to offer wonderful experiences for fans.”The announcement comes in a year where many other grassroots festival events have also been cancelled by organisers. December saw Herefordshire’s Nozstock Hidden Valley announce that 2024 would be their final incarnation after 26 years due to “soaring costs” and financial risk”, while the fan favourite Shepton Mallet skating and music festival NASS announced that they wouldn’t be putting on an event this summer either as it was “just not economically feasible to continue”.Elsewhere, rising costs also cancelled Dumfries’ Doonhame Festival for 2024, Bluedot announced a year off for the land to “desperately” recover after being struck by heavy rain and cancellations last summer, Nottingham’s Splendour has been canned for this year due to planning delays from a financially-struggling city council, and Barn On The Farm shared that it would be taking a fallow year due to financial constraints.Standon Calling also recently announced its postponement due to a “very challenging climate”.
Stacey Solomon and husband Joe Swash are currently touring around Scotland with their brood in a £60,000 campervan and sharing updates along the way.
Line of Duty star Martin Compston's life might be a million miles away from when he lived in Scotland now that he reside in Las Vegas with wife Tianna Chanel Flynn - but he'll always have a special place in his heart for his hometown of Greenock. "I'm very lucky to have a home in Vegas where my wife is from - but I've still got my place in Greenock," the 39 year old explained to OK! when we caught up with him and best pal Phil MacHugh ahead of their new TV show on BBC, Norwegian Fling. "I actually spend most of my time here.
A murder accused told police his alleged victim was in Scotland before officers discovered the man's decomposing body in his own home, a jury has heard. Ian Connell denies murdering 45-year-old Donald Patience, who was found dead in a property on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, Bury.
Staff at Scotland's biggest holiday park have revealed that their job is so much fun that it feels like "Christmas every day". Workers at Craig Tara have spoken about their life-changing experiences at the Haven super-park, which houses a massive 1,400 caravans.
Police Scotland's frontline officers are set to receive body-worn cameras by "late summer", according to the force's chief constable.
A popular food chain based in Scotland has been named "the worst in the world".
BBC Scotland has ditched its flagship news programme The Nine after it struggled to win viewers.