EAST Lothian residents are set to spend some of the first days of the year under a yellow weather warning for snow.

The Met Office issued the warning for snow and ice this morning (Wednesday).

It begins at 10am tomorrow and runs until 4pm the same day.

As well as East Lothian, the warning covers the vast majority of the south west of Scotland, Scottish Borders and most of England.

A band of rain will move eastwards across the UK during Thursday, with this likely to fall as snow for a time, particularly over hills.

Many places will see one to two hours of snow with a risk of temporary slushy accumulations above 100-150m.

Snow may cause some travel disruption over higher routes and residents should expect some roads and railways to be affected, with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.