On Sunday morning, a new amber weather warning was issued for snow in parts of Scotland – covering Aberdeen, Aviemore in the Cairngorms, and Ullapool, Ross-shire. Separate yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place for Wales, Greater Manchester and south-west England – while much of the east coast of England is covered by a yellow warning for ice. A yellow warning for snow and ice covers much of Scotland north of Glasgow, and expires at midnight on Monday. ⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️ Snow across northern parts of Scotland Sunday 1800 – Monday 1000 Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/ZRaRAsiseo — Met Office (@metoffice) January 4, 2026The Met Office warned that people living in the regions covered by the amber weather warning could expect travel disruption, and that rural communities could become cut off. If you can delay your journey until the amber warning has expired, please do so.

Source: The Herald January 04, 2026 21:41 UTC