Blowing hot & cold
Scotland goes from record warm New Year’s Day to icy blizzards in no time
ARCTIC winds of up to 80mph are set to cause blizzards – days after the country basked in the warmest Hogmanay and New Year’s Day ever.
Temperatures of 16C (61F) were recorded as Scots welcomed in 2022.
But forecasters say up to six inches of snow could fall over the next 24 hours and high winds may cause drifting in some areas.
Tomorrow night, it’s thought temperatures could fall below -8C (17F).
Greg Dewhurst of the Met Office warned: “Anyone travelling in the next 36 hours will need to take extreme care. The country’s higher routes will become quite treacherous, with drifting snow and blizzards impacting badly on visibility.”
New Year holidaymakers made the most of the first snow of 2022 near Aviemore yesterday.
Robyn Haig and Paul
Leyden, from Glasgow, were walking dogs Lily and Iona.
Paul said: “I saw last night that there might be a bit of snow here today.”
Robyn added: “It’s a bit chilly for me but the dogs are loving it, we come up here regularly
as my parents have a holiday cabin here.”
At the Cairngorm Mountain resort, opened for the first time this year, Sharon Avery and daughter Daisy took advantage of the wintry conditions to have some fun.
Sharon, of Dundee, said: “It’s great for the kids to get a chance to play in the snow but I think the weather is supposed to get really bad. Hopefully we don’t get stuck here.”
Ruth Bannon was enjoying some sledging with her daughter Isla near Aviemore.
Ruth, from Perth, said: “It’s a lot colder than I thought it would be but Isla is loving the snow.”
The Met Office issued three yellow warnings of ice, snow and high winds.
And NorthLink Ferries warned passengers that sailings today are likely to face disruption lasting into tomorrow morning.