East Lothian weather: Amber weather warning for snow issued by the Met Office

The amber warning begins at 3pm this afternoon and runs until 10am tomorrow (Thursday).

The warning says that heavy snow may cause disruption across most of mainland Scotland, covering the western side of the county.

It also says that travel delays on roads are likely with the potential for some vehicles and passengers to become stranded. There may also be some delays and cancellations on other services such as on railways.

There is a good chance some rural communities could become cut off with power cuts likely and other services such as mobile phone coverage also being affected.

An amber warning for snow has been issued by the Met Office, affecting the western parts of East Lothian. Image Met Office

Rain will turn into snow across the country this afternoon and evening, initially on high groud but increasingly on lower levels.

This evening and overnight the risk of snow will extend further south and into parts of northern England as well.

Between 10 and 20 centimetres of snow is likely to fall, mostly on higher areas, with about five-10 centimetres likely to fall across lower levels by tomorrow morning.

The snow will continue into tomorrow morning and slowly die out during the afternoon.

Alongside this, a yellow ‘be aware’ warning for snow and ice began at 8am this morning and runs until 9pm tomorrow covering the vast majority of mainland Scotland.

It says that heavy snow may affect parts of Scotland which may also bring travel disruption.

Similar to the amber warning it includes potential travel delays, stranded vehicles, road closures, power cuts and a greater risk of injuries and accidents on untreated surfaces.

Between five and 20 centimetres of snow could fall from this afternoon and for a time tomorrow.