Snow and freezing rain expected as Met Office issues yellow warning for Ayrshire

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Ayrshire is set to be hit by a cold spell with freezing rain and up to 5cm of snow falling on Tuesday morning, February 18. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice covering parts of Central and Southern Scotland.

Running from 3am until 12pm tomorrow, residents are being warned to expect travel delays and to be careful of icy conditions - even on treated roads.

Costal areas, Arran and Cumbrae are expected to avoid the worst of the weather but areas including the Garnock Valley, Kilmarnock, Stewarton, the Irvine Valley, Cumnock, Doon Valley and inland areas of Carrick are included in the warning area.

Snow showers are expected overnight with 1cm of snow possible throughout the warning area and potentially up to 5cm on areas above 200m while freezing rain is expected to make driving conditions difficult.According to the Met Office’s Impact Matrix Guide, the warning has a medium likelihood and a low impact.As part of their warning, the Met Office said: “Snow flurries will probably turn heavier for a time during Tuesday morning, leading to a covering of snow in some places.