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Blizzard conditions to batter Scotland as forecasters issue 52-hour snow warning

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01.02.2021 - 15:48

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snow this week. Met Office experts anticipate the wintry conditions to descend on northern and northeastern Scotland from midnight on Thursday.

Snow is expected to fall in most areas, with as much as 12 inches landing in parts of higher ground during the lengthy yellow warning.

Angus, Perth, Stirling, Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands are among the places set to see the worst of the conditions.

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