Gales, snow and ice set to continue

0 Police have issued a warning for motorists to drive with caution Scotland will continue to experience the biting chill of winter after overnight temperatures were predicted to fall below freezing, bringing the risk of ice on untreated surfaces.

Forecasters are also predicting strong gales.

Police issued a warning for motorists to drive with caution as a yellow rain and snow warning begins.

Rain and snow is expected to affect much of southern, western and central Scotland, including the M74, with gales also expected on the western coast.

Restrictions are also likely on bridges and disruptions to ferry routes are also likely.

Between 5cm and 15cm of snow is expected to fall on higher ground over 300 metres.

Police say some sections of the M74 and higher routes heading north out of the Central Belt are at risk of snow accumulations.

Temperatures are forecast to fall again during Tuesday night, bringing a risk of ice on untreated surfaces.

The Met Office issued a series of yellow “be aware” warnings for parts of the UK.

The first is a warning for rain and wind which affects south west England and kicks in just after midnight on last night and continues until 10am this morning.